by John Horn | Mar 11, 2020 | Creativity, Have Better Conversations
Communities are full of knowledge and creativity. When we take out our earbuds, look up from our phones and deeply listen to our neighbours, baristas and Lyft drivers we can gather information and insights that just might enhance our work and lives. Here are five...
by John Horn | Jun 12, 2019 | Collaboration, Have Better Conversations
The purpose of meetings is for people to come together to create shared value – this could mean discussing ideas for organizational changes, improving communications or creating family rules. I have a hunch that, a few times in your career, you’ve attended a bad...
by John Horn | Jun 5, 2019 | Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations, Leadership
Waking up early has long been a tenet of leadership guru Robin Sharma. In his recent book, The 5AM Club, he outlines tactics for making mornings active, focused and super productive – “own your morning, elevate your life” is a much repeated phrase in the book. Over...
by John Horn | Dec 26, 2018 | Adaptability, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Have Better Conversations
Minimalism means elevating the things that matter most in our lives and removing what distracts us from our true purpose. Yesterday was Christmas and many of us are probably reflecting on over indulgences and, perhaps, trying to find some quiet time after all the...
by John Horn | Dec 12, 2018 | Have Better Conversations, Learning & Thinking
Many of us are addicted to distraction. We click between multiple screens with multiple apps with multiple tabs while our mobile device streams a podcast in the background. Every few minutes we will pick up our phone to text a friend and then snap a photo and blast a...
by Kurt Heinrich | Jul 25, 2018 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
Last month our book club tackled Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. The book gave us an illuminating look at moral and evolutionary psychology, exploring the moral pillars that underpin the morality of people...
