What Daycare Transitions have taught me about Adaptability
September is a month of transition for many families. For the Horns, going back to school has seen our youngest member move from the Infant Room to the Toddler Room at his daycare. This is huge news with big changes….
Three Future of Work Infographics You Must Read
Like many leaders in learning and development, I spend a lot of time thinking about what work will look and feel like in the future and how we might get ready for it today. Recently I came across three future…
Four Professional Lessons From the 2018 World Cup Final
We probably just experienced one of the greatest Men’s Football World Cup Finals in modern history. There were own-goals, there was controversial technology, titans of the sport fell, young-upstart-squads excelled, and we all compartmentalized the event’s unfortunate externalities, such as…
10 Ways to Add Value Like Italians
For the last two weeks I’ve been exploring the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy with my colleagues from Vancity. Our home base was Bologna, the region’s capital, which is the epicenter of the co-operative movement and in possession of Europe’s oldest…
Five Simple Recovery Tactics for Your Wellness Plan
It’s mental health week. If you’re like me, you definitely need more hours in the day, probably use the word “busy” to answer the “how’s it going?” small-talk-question, and there’s a strong possibility that you feel overwhelmed. All leaders need…
Five Energizer Activities for Introverts
I share an office with an awesome colleague named Kristin who is an introverted human being. That means that she gets most of her energy from internal feelings as opposed to external sources of stimulation. At times, “energizer” or “icebreaker”…
Eight Fast & Furious Ways to Enhance Learning Agility
Many of the Fast & Furious movies are showing up on Canadian Netflix. All the way up to Fast Five, I think. For the record, I still haven’t seen the eighth one, but I have read The Ringer staff’s exit…
Five Ways to Earn Your Job Every Day
Last week I walked into the lobby of the building where I work and noticed a colleague, Kira, sitting in the chairs typically used by interviewees or guests. “Are you hear for an interview?” I joked. “Yes, for the Manager,…
Three Ways to Futureproof Our Kids
The future is exciting and also makes me nervous. I guess you could say that I’m nervited about the years ahead and how to prepare my kids for what’s coming. Figuring out how to get them ready for a Terminator-Matrix-Looper-Hunger-Games…
Seven Strategies for Creating an Awesome Vision
Sharing a compelling vision for your organization’s year ahead, your team’s work priorities or your family’s vacation is a differentiator. When a community clearly understands why something is happening and how it will unfold, shit gets done and people have…