by John Horn | Nov 25, 2020 | Have Better Conversations, Leadership
“Be a Man”. We’ve heard the phrase jabbed at a dude caught in a circle of dudes (sometimes women are there, too) who are using peer pressure tactics. Or it’s a classic movie line aimed at motivating male protagonists to realize their potential. Some of us might’ve...
by John Horn | Jul 29, 2020 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Have Better Conversations, Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
Music is – and always has been – the fabric of everyday life. Daniel J. Levitin, author of This is Your Brain on Music argues that, “music may be the activity that prepared our pre-human ancestors for speech communication and for the very cognitive, representational...
by potential | Jun 10, 2020 | Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations, Leadership
Sometimes I see an event occur and I marvel at the humanity of people. Other times, I see events occur and I wonder, where is our humanity? The last couple of weeks have been more of the latter. It has been a very difficult time, internalizing and processing all the...
by John Horn | Jun 3, 2020 | Co-operative Leadership, Have Better Conversations, Leadership
I want to be on the record – on this side of history – as someone who stands against systemic racism and who believes that Black lives matter. This is also a time for guys who look like me to listen and learn. This said, there are some things that I know right now. I...
by John Horn | May 13, 2020 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
Last year I joined several of my Vancity colleagues in a gender identity workshop delivered by Adrienne Smith, a transgender human rights activist and drug policy lawyer. Adrienne shared simple tips for fostering inclusive communities, especially for folks who...
by John Horn | Apr 15, 2020 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Have Better Conversations, Leadership
So there’s this global pandemic happening. While the far-reaching economic and social impacts of COVID-19 are still unknown, the return to normal will take a long time and, when it’s over, we probably won’t live and work the way we did six weeks ago. Like many people...
