by John Horn | Mar 10, 2021 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
The global pandemic is approximately one year old. Arguably the next few months will be the hardest because we are heading into the final stretch of this hellish marathon. So many of us are hitting walls in our work and life right now. On a recent episode of The Tim...
by John Horn | Feb 17, 2021 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
The potential of dialogue Meaningful dialogue is an elusive thing in our communities. Having a respectful conversation with someone about something on which we do not agree isn’t common. Yelling opinions over someone else or building a newsfeed that reinforces your...
by John Horn | Jan 20, 2021 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Have Better Conversations, Leadership
Coaching unlocks potential in people and, when applied effectively at scale in an organization, across communities. Not all managers are naturally great coaches (though they can learn) and not every organization is setup to achieve the desired results from investments...
by John Horn | Dec 23, 2020 | Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
Well, it’s been a year. As 2020 winds down, many of us are united in our view that this year can go straight to hell. The global pandemic has taken nearly two million lives and disrupted countless others with unemployment, food insecurity, civil unrest, and sprawling...
by John Horn | Dec 16, 2020 | Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
Generalists will lead the future of work (it’s already starting). According to pioneers of the movement, Kenneth Mikkelsen and Richard Martin, the generalist “brings together diverse people, synthesizing ideas and practices, addressing the big issues that confront us...
by John Horn | Dec 9, 2020 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
Performance reviews and year end conversations are ramping up around the world, which makes a lot of us uneasy because the experience can be clunky (HR systems aren’t slick like apps), emotional (money and personal identity are on the line!), and one-sided (managers...