by John Horn | Aug 14, 2024 | Collaboration
In the world of work, collaboration is key. I have been supporting a project that is expanding collaboration in our organization by enabling cross-functional teams. These teams are all about mixing different areas of expertise to get things done more efficiently and...
by John Horn | Jul 3, 2024 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration
Earlier this year I took part in two different learning experiences. The first was some pretty standard classroom training that introduced Agile Methodology to employees at Vancity. The second was not standard because I traveled to Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region...
by John Horn | Jun 5, 2024 | Collaboration, Communication, Leadership
I agree with Batman that our actions matter more than who we are underneath because actions reveal our true character. I also notice how much language influences who leaders are and what we stand for. I notice this the most in the world of work, where I aspire to...
by John Horn | May 29, 2024 | Collaboration, Creativity, Haikus
All the carbonara. Hosting, connecting, friendship. Fueling the cycling. – A haiku the underscores how sharing good food with good friends builds healthy and connected communities that are sustainable for the long term
by John Horn | May 8, 2024 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration
Friendship is a fundamental and universal human need. This form of social connection cultivates mutual affection, trust, interdependence, and joy. According to one of modern social science’s longest ongoing studies, the social connections of friendship enrich and even...
by John Horn | Apr 3, 2024 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Collaboration
Meetings are a necessary evil in most workplaces. Even though meetings are supposed to enable information sharing, facilitate decision making, and foster meaningful connections, we probably feel the soul-destroying experience of poorly managed meetings at least once a...
