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 […]
Will the Metaverse (really) Bring Us Together?
The Metaverse is a popular topic of conversation these days, but some of the conversations seem to be around what it is in the first place. As with any emerging technology or idea, it’s hard to grasp what it really means until we have some concrete examples. At HumanQ, we see the vague nature of […]
HumanQ Coach Spotlight: Eveline Tijs
Coach Spotlight | Eveline Tijs | Hastings, UK HumanQ: Eveline, what’s something someone taught you during your career that had a major impact and changed you?Eveline: I learned that we can make the switch from a reactive and habitual way of living life, to a creative and more fulfilling one – simply by practicing awareness […]
Why 2022 Is The Year Of Grand Opportunity
For the second time in as many years, life is beginning to creep toward normal. While we’re all hopeful that life will be as it once was, we know some things have changed for good. This is especially true for business. And we see this time of change as a valuable opportunity for positive transformation. […]
Two Heads Are Better Than One, But Are Six Better Than Two?
“A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but who, as a group, can meet and decide that nothing can be done.” In a simple turn of phrase, comedian Fred Allen expressed how many people feel about group dynamics in business. You may be surprised, but we agree. But if that […]
Our Resolutions For 2022 Might Not Be What You Think
Every new year, it’s tradition for people to reflect on their personal and professional goals. And even though there’s a common understanding these resolutions are often broken, the act of putting them together, at the very least, makes everyone feel good. We’ve put together some thoughts to guide our 2022, and these aren’t just feel-good […]
