Angela Hummel 
Consulting

Waiting for the perfect time to survey employees is detrimental and counter to why we survey employees in the first place. Selecting the...

Not everyone will know what “bull in a China shop” means, yet it is a saying my mother used all the time. Her lessons were mostly about...

We all have average performers on our teams, but a unique leadership skill set is needed to maximize individual and team success. Average...

Have you ever had a series of candidate interviews, back-to-back throughout the day and then go home and wonder why you are physically...

It is a phrase used frequently, which hearkens Biblical references, and it can mean: special, chosen or royal. The meanings of this...

As a leader, you sometimes carry a burden that is almost indescribable, unless of course you have experienced it. Then, you know the...

I was in my mid-twenties, had just started my first corporate job, and was completing training in my first few weeks of employment at...

I do not know where I learned this first or how to give credit for this concept. I have been teaching this idea for years, and it has...

As we all look ahead to 2020, it's also a good idea to review the past year, particularly as a business owner. While not a quite a year...

A former colleague coined the term “Sunday Night Feeling" to describe the thoughts of returning to work on a Monday morning that created...

Creative ways to combat decision fatigue. As a little girl, I would frequently go grocery shopping with my mom, and she would always give...

Published in Voice of the Valley July 2019 It does not take too long to hear about all that is wrong in the world and in our corner of...

A Powerful Three-Letter Word I remember the days of my children asking me why for just about any reason. Why is the sky blue? Why we were...

Life is short, leadership is hard, and navigating change can be exhausting. So, what’s your Candy Land idea? The mall has become my place...

The lost art of appreciating others During my time spent as an HR Executive, I committed to writing handwritten notes to employees and...

A great way to start the new year. A new year is a clean slate, a fresh page, and a new start. It is also a great time to envision your...