Highfill Performance Group

Organizations can’t change if little time or effort is put into the change itself. Let me tell you a story. I was twelve years old, and needed money for a new purse. My friend and I decided to put on a roller skating show. Up to this point, I always sold tickets to my plays [...]

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilized music in the world. — Peter Ustinov I could probably stop this blog article right here and will successfully have made my point, but I’ve spent too many years in Corporate America to be that brief . Years ago, [...]

After the loss of so many trees in our yard during hurricane Irene, I’ve found myself observing trees more often.  Recently, I noticed that many of the trees within our heavily wooded acreage  had been blown askew by Irene, but were still rooted. Why, I wondered, did they survive when my trees did not? I realized that the density of [...]

Why do people fight each other, especially during times of change when they need each other the most? I have a variety of theories on what creates the tension between people during times of change, but I think the key culprits are as follows: We are fighting for control. Since the beginning of time, our [...]

Yes, this is the first day of the rest of my year; a year where I am challenging myself to dig deeper and listen more closely so that I can live a quality life that positively impacts others. Many of you have read a few of my blogs leading up to this moment. To keep [...]

I think all change begins with a sense of awareness. Individuals need to be aware of who they are and what they desire; corporations must be aware of the same thing. As I prepare for my year of change, I am working on my self-awareness. I struggle, like perhaps many of you do, to differentiate [...]

If you did not read my blog from last week, I am pondering a “year of change” beginning November 1st. During this year I will be taking a new direction by starting in an old direction. . . I am going to journey back to me. Several people have contacted me about this year of [...]