The right conversations

The right conversations

You are a dedicated supervisor, and you take the time to engage in conversation with your people on a regular basis. Great job! Yet you may not be having the right kind of discussions – the ones that build employee engagement. Kristi Hedges, who wrote Four...
Be like Mrs. Knote

Be like Mrs. Knote

Mrs. Knote, who stood about 4 feet 10 inches (6 feet if you included her beehive hairdo), was my fourth grade teacher. Her short stature did not equate with the force of nature that was Mrs. Knote. When asked recently to list the characteristics of someone I admire,...
Benefits of gratitude

Benefits of gratitude

We are pleased to welcome guest blogger Kari Gremore, Humanergy’s fall 2016intern. Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is coming up. Thanksgiving, celebrated once a year, brings loved ones and family together to dish not only on turkey and mashed potatoes but on the...
Are you too smart?

Are you too smart?

A friend, Beth, was engaging in a mild whine about her job, specifically, her boss. “She’s just so….well, smart. It’s driving me nuts.” That got my attention. How can someone be too smart? Beth’s boss is exceptionally bright, knows...