by Kurt Heinrich | Mar 27, 2019 | Communication
Managing up is part of peoples’ jobs. Being able to respond to superiors when you don’t agree with their position is a key skill. Many organizations foster this sort of feedback – particularly those that recognize the importance of radical candor. That said, when the...
by Michael Boronowski | Jan 9, 2019 | Communication, Learning & Thinking, Pop Culture Career Advice
Working actors know that essentially, their job is auditioning. Booking a role is a great bonus, so they refine their audition technique, accepting that they will go through this grueling selection process anywhere from once a month, to five times per week (or more!)...
by Kurt Heinrich | Sep 5, 2018 | Communication, Pop Culture Career Advice
In the hit 90s film, The Fugitive, Harrison Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble, a brilliant doctor falsely framed for killing his wife. After being convicted, a shackled Kimble is sent off to death row on a prison bus. During a daring escape, Kimble and another prisoner...
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...
by Kurt Heinrich | Jul 11, 2018 | Adaptability, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Communication, Have Better Conversations
It happens from time to time. Your partner comes home from work defeated. A project went off the rails, they failed to hit their annual target, or were fired after making a big mistake that cost their organization big bucks. In situations like these, being empathetic...
by John Horn | Feb 28, 2018 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Communication, Have Better Conversations
Sharing a compelling vision for your organization’s year ahead, your team’s work priorities or your family’s vacation is a differentiator. When a community clearly understands why something is happening and how it will unfold, shit gets done and people have fun doing...