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Impactful leadership development.

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Unlock transformative leadership skills that boost your organization’s impact.
Thousands of satisfied clients since 2000.
Based in Michigan, serving partners worldwide.
Leadership is about showing up, authentically and consistently.

As Senator Tammy Baldwin reminds us, change doesn’t just happen. It’s created by courageous leaders who model truth, inclusion, and resilience.

Let's celebrate the leaders who pave the way by being fully themselves.

#Humanergy
June 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What if your team just isn’t buying into the goals of the org?
In this episode of the What Great Teams Do Great series, David Wheatley unpacks a common challenge: when your team doubts the direction set by leadership.

Listen now and help your team get back on the path to greatness:
Ep215: WGTDG Issue #13 - Team Not Aligned With the Organization
David shares more from our What Great Teams Do Great series, based on the book of the same name. This time, what to do when your team disagrees with the org...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A clear agenda = a better meeting.

Focused, productive meeting activities lead to meaningful outcomes.
Using best practices keeps things both efficient and effective.

Don’t just meet, make it matter.

#EverydayLeadership #MeetingBestPractices #TeamEffectiveness #Humanergy #LeadWithPurpose
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"At least half of the exercise I get every day comes from jumping to conclusions."

Assumptions can wear us out and wear down trust. Notice, Stop, Think, Choose. It's a better workout for your leadership.
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#EverydayLeadership #PauseBeforeYouJump #HumanergyInsights #Assumptions
June 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Leadership lesson from an unexpected place: the delivery room.
In this solo episode, David Wheatley shares a surprising story from his days at police college and how a first-aid class on delivering babies revealed something essential about great leadership.

Listen: buff.ly/UQBMKcX
#Leadership
Ep214: Being a Leader in a Crisis - Learning How to Deliver a Baby
David shares a story from his police training days about he was trained to deliver a baby and how it provides some great cues for leading in a crisis.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Leaders don’t always get it right, but trust is built in the follow-through.

✅ DO #42: Follow through with personal commitments or come back, explain, take the pain and learn from it.
❌ DON'T: Blame someone else.

How do you handle it when you can’t deliver on a promise? #EverydayLeadership
June 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Your energy sets the tone. A leader’s mindset ripples through the team—impacting trust, engagement, and results.

Lead with intention.

#EverydayLeadership #CultureMatters #LeadershipEnergy #HumanergyInsights #TeamPerformance
June 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
One team member’s low morale dragging everyone down?

In this episode, David Wheatley tackles a tough but common leadership challenge: what to do when a long-time employee’s behavior is hurting the team, and firing them isn’t on the table.

Listen now: buff.ly/AXVMQqR
#Teams #leadership #Humanergy
Ep213:What Great Teams Do Great Issue # 12 - A team member has low morale
David talks about what to do when a member of the team has low morale and is starting to bring the others down. Part of the What Great Teams Do Great series...
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June 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
DO #12: Know Your People Beyond the Job Title

Strong teams aren’t built on tasks alone. They thrive when leaders genuinely know their people.

✅ DO get to know your people on a personal level
❌ DON’T be buddies or a stranger
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#EverydayLeadership #Humanergy50DOs #TrustAndConnection
June 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
From keeping programs running smoothly to making sure clients feel supported every step of the way—Tiffany brings energy, heart, and excellence to everything she does.

We're so grateful for her 9 years (and counting!) of dedication and impact at Humanergy!

#WorkAnniversary #TeamHumanergy
June 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Join us on 5/6 continue the discussion on backpacks (workload), capacity, and getting the job done. In this final session of our six-part series, we'll move from managing our own challenges to supporting others.

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#humanergy #workshop #workload #management #leadership
June 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In this powerful episode, David Wheatley, Judy Brown, and Rick Eigenbrod explore leadership as an act of character, not just strategy.

Listen to Episode 212 now: The Letter Only You Can Write
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#HumanergyLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #LeadWithCharacter #LeadershipDevelopment
Ep.212 What is the letter that only you can write?
David is joined by Judy Brown and Rick Eigenbrod to build on Dr. Martin Luther King's letter from a Birmingham jail - and to ask what is the letter that only...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Be sure to register for June's First Friday! Jim Marshall will be presenting, "Helping My People With Their Workload". As always the event is FREE. Share the link with your peers.
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#Humanergy #FreeLeadershipEvent #Leadership #FreeWorkshop
May 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Feeling overwhelmed? Like your leadership "backpack" just keeps getting heavier?

You’re not alone, and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

In June's First Friday, David Wheatley introduces the idea of building your Personal Board of Directors. buff.ly/aSLm68C
#LeadershipSupport #Humanergy
Ep211: Managing Your Workload and Your Personal Board of Directors (First Friday)
David Wheatley presents to Humanergy's First Friday work session about how a Personal Board of Directors can help when you are feeling overwhelmed. Continui...
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May 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Alignment = Clarity + Collaboration

When everyone shares the same picture of success—along with clear roles, timelines, and expectations—great things happen.

How aligned is your team right now?

#TeamAlignment #EverydayLeadership #HumanergyInsights #ClarityInAction #LeadershipThatWorks #Humanergy
May 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Are you missing key pieces of the puzzle?

DO #25 of Humanergy’s 50 DOs for Everyday Leadership reminds us to collect all the information needed from your people—before jumping in.

Sign up for our 50 DOs email: buff.ly/Zi6rrTB

#LeadershipTips #Humanergy #Teamwork #LeadershipDevelopment
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Meet Quay Eady, Humanergy’s newest coach.

A Navy veteran and experienced leader across industries, Quay brings energy, clarity, and heart to her coaching.

Get to know Quay and her approach to impactful leadership: buff.ly/LTqRYyR

#Humanergy #LeadershipCoach #WomenInLeadership #TeamDevelopment
Ep210: Introducing Quay Eady, Humanergy Coach
Mimi Mitrius introduces the newest Humanergist Quay Eady and digs into her coaching style, her history and what brings her to Humanergy
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May 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Leadership = Influence. But what kind of influence lasts?

In this blog, Lance explores six common influence styles and why values-based leadership leads to true, lasting engagement.

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#LeadershipDevelopment #ValuesBasedLeadership #Influence #Humanergy #TrueCommitment
Influence | Humanergy
by Lance Satterthwaite
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May 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.” – Peter Drucker

True leadership isn’t about titles or authority, it’s about owning the responsibility to serve, support & elevate others. Humanergy believes the best leaders lead with purpose, humility, and accountability.
May 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
From sharpening pencils at her grandfather’s company to becoming CEO of a multi-generational food manufacturing business, Erin Tolfree’s leadership journey is anything but ordinary.

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#FamilyBusiness #LeadershipPodcast #HumanergyLeadership #WomenInLeadership #LegacyLeadership
Ep209: Family Business Best Practices - Erin Tolefree, Baldwin Richardson Foods
Humanergy's David Wheatley talks with Erin Tolefree, CEO & President of Baldwin Richardson Foods. They discuss:What is is like to be both second and third ge...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Do you trust your team?
Leadership isn’t about micromanaging. It’s about trusting people and still staying close enough to support and ensure quality.

DO: Trust people and check their work when necessary.
DON’T: Let people chase you away or avoid checking in.
May 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"People don't go the extra mile for a paycheck. They go for a purpose."
-Quay Eady
When teams are connected to a meaningful purpose, motivation skyrockets.
Lead with purpose—and your people will bring their best every day.

#PurposeDrivenLeadership #Motivation #LeadershipMatters #LeadWithHeart
May 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What if AI could carry some of your mental load—like a robot hauling gear up a mountain?

In Ep208, John explores how partnering with AI can help you do more, be more, and grow wiser—without losing what makes us human.

#LeadershipDevelopment #AIInWorkplace #Humanergy
Ep208: Using AI to help take a load from our busyness backpack (First Friday)
John Barrett talks about how we can use Artificial Intelligence to help when we are feeling overwhelmed and our virtual backpack is overloaded. Among his su...
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May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
DO #50: Create best practices that are standardized, documented and implemented.

When leaders take time to capture what's working—and share it across the team—everyone benefits. You reduce repeat mistakes, shorten the learning curve, and elevate performance organization-wide.

#Leadership
May 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎉 Happy 8-Year Humanniversary to Corey Fernandez!

Corey’s calm presence and deep listening have shaped countless leaders and teams over the years. We’re grateful for the clarity and care he brings to everything he does.

#TeamHumanergy #LeadershipThatListens
May 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM