by John Horn | Feb 19, 2025 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership
There we were, skipping and laughing ironically through Kitchener-Waterloo’s largest mall. My grad school roommate and current awesome friend, Jim, and I were hilariously lampooning the community building potential of malls by drawing a clear counterpoint to how they...
by John Horn | Jan 29, 2025 | Adaptability
In our house, we use a whiteboard to plan meals, activities, and deadlines each week. We used to call it The Grind because of our busy lives as working parents with two kids. But recently, my wife Michelle helped us reframe it as an opportunity for connection and...
by John Horn | Jan 8, 2025 | Adaptability, Haikus
Happy new year goals. Pathways full of potential. Make the luck you need. – A haiku about 2025, which is a year full of promise and potential for all of us (especially when we embrace planned happenstance by making the most of whatever situation the world throws...
by John Horn | Jan 1, 2025 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Leadership
The year 2024 has been a wild ride for worklife, packed with game-changing technologies that are reshaping how we work and all sorts of tinkering with employee value propositions (EVP) from Google to the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan. Generative AI has become our...
by John Horn | Dec 25, 2024 | Adaptability, Haikus, Learning & Thinking
Festive family. Find many moments of joy. Take it easy, friends. – A holiday haiku for everyone who needs to take a break, feel good vibes, and help out their community. Merry Christmas!
by John Horn | Dec 18, 2024 | Adaptability, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Communication, Futureproof Kids
Keeping a Cover Your Ass (CYA) folder can be a career lifeline. This practice is designed to protect our reputation by keeping documents, emails, and other evidence that can be used to clarify misunderstandings and defend against unfounded accusations. The concept is...
