Insights
Reflections on leadership development, culture, and the inner capacities leaders cultivate to lead with presence and courage — inspiring real commitment.
Leadership is human work.
At StartHuman we explore the internal capacities leaders must develop to lead people and shape culture.
We call this The StartHuman Way:
Stand in Service — choose commitment over compliance.
Befriend Fear — choose presence over protection.
Sit in the Fire — choose courage over relief.
These insights explore the patterns and leadership choices that shape people, teams, and organizational culture.
Navigating the Feedback Dilemma: Giving Candid Feedback
Discover the transformative power of specific feedback in the world of business leadership. Explore how candid communication with your managers can pave the way for clearer guidance, stronger collaboration, and a more fulfilling leadership experience. Join us as we navigate the feedback dilemma and humanize the art of leadership.
Want to manage performance better? Repurpose the SMART methodology.
SMART goals neglect the need for shared communication and ongoing support. By reordering and revamping SMART to STRAM, we can start out on a better foot and open the door to better communication and performance.
Workplace Gossip: Why it happens and 5 things to do instead.
Eliminating gossip is a tall order, but doing so will radically improve the quality of relationships in your workplace as well as productivity, trust, and connection. Read on to learn about what gossip is and how to stop it.
Are these 3 barriers holding you back from being a good remote leader?
The Coronavirus pandemic has demanded a major shift for workplaces. Regardless of whether you’re struggling or thriving leading remote teams, now is a great time to step back and examine whether there are any barriers holding you back.
Three Pitfalls in Workplace Communication (and How to Avoid Them)
You’d think with all the talking and texting that we do on a daily basis, we’d be pretty good at communicating with each other. But the truth is, most of us never actually learned how to communicate and many of us have picked up some pretty bad habits along the way.