Work is no longer a place. It’s a mindset.
No, this isn’t another “we’re never going back to the way things were” post. We’ve all read plenty about that, and what’s more, we’re living it every day. What we need to talk about now is how to use that new reality to make our organizations stronger and more effective than ever. Regardless of whether […]
HumanQ Coach Spotlight: Sarah Nordhausen
The secret to creating a company of problem solvers
A common adage says if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. While we can all probably agree it’s a generalization, at HumanQ we do believe that a company of problem solvers is much more powerful than a company of role players. Let’s start with what we don’t want: role players. […]
HumanQ Coach Spotlight: Shoko Masuda
HumanQ Coach Spotlight: Ignacio Fernandez Morodo
Coach spotlight | Ignacio Fernandez Morodo | Madrid, Spain Ei: Something someone taught you during your career that had a major impact and changed you: Ignacio: “Excellence is not a choice, it’s a way of life.” Ei: What has been your biggest failure and what did you learn from that experience? Ignacio: Trying to do […]
Was Diversity a Fad, a Movement or Real Change?
The past few years have changed the workplace in countless ways, but the most urgent, immediate shift came with the Black Lives Matter movement. While companies already had diversity initiatives in place, bringing the issue of racial inequality to the national agenda gave it new meaning, importance and urgency. But two years out, have we […]
HumanQ Coach Spotlight: Annabel Newell
Coach Spotlight | Annabel Newell | London, UK HumanQ: Something someone taught you during your career that had a major impact and changed you:Annabel: Be Yourself – it’s less tiring than pretending to be someone else. HumanQ: What has been your biggest failure and what did you learn from that experience?Annabel : Spending time with […]
A CHRO Needs to Fill a Couch, Not Just a Seat. Are You Prepared?
Believe it or not, one of the first companies to hire a CHRO was Xerox, way back in 1985. The role was born in a drastically different world, and continues to evolve, not year to year, but day to day. The critical importance and ever-evolving definition of the modern worker means that demands on the […]
The Power Of Realistic Optimism
There are times when it seems like the easiest thing to do is to have a pessimistic outlook on the future. You might even tell yourself that the pessimism isn’t really pessimism, but rather a way to be realistic about things. Many tell themselves that this type of thinking helps prepare them for negative outcomes […]
HumanQ Coach Spotlight: Vonzel Sawyer
Coach Spotlight | Vonzel Sawyer | Hillsborough, NC HumanQ: Was there ever something that someone taught you during your career that had a major impact and changed you?Vonzel: I learned to stop and regain focus to control the “head trash”. This slang term was referring to all the clutter in my head that was preventing […]
