by John Horn | Aug 14, 2019 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Futureproof Kids, Learning & Thinking
“I really enjoyed this course” is a phrase that triggers me. The data are clear that having a good time during a learning experience has nothing to do with what we learn. Too often teachers want to be liked, stakeholders (parents, coaches or managers) want to see...
by John Horn | Jul 31, 2019 | Futureproof Kids, Leadership
“Grandpa, what chores are we doing today?” is how my two kids started the second day of our vacation to my family home this summer. Sure, my oldest son works the land like most city kids do (with a lot of effort and enthusiasm in the first 30-minutes with...
by John Horn | Jul 17, 2019 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Collaboration
After publishing an article about the profound benefits of friendship (it enhances everything from well-being to professional success), I received some feedback that folks wanted to learn more about how to make friends. In 2013, Lifeboat uncovered “the friendship...
by John Horn | Jul 10, 2019 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship
It can be hard to move work forward during the summer. People are away, the out-of-office replies are everywhere, the weather is hot, and things slow down. The problem is that projects need to be completed and results still need to be achieved. Here are five ways to...
by John Horn | Jul 3, 2019 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Collaboration
Over the last few weeks my inbox and social feeds have been peppered (if not flooded) with articles and videos chock full of advice for twentysomethings. A lot of potential can be harnessed during this decade of discovery and I can’t say that many of the authors,...