by John Horn | Jan 22, 2025 | Communication, Creativity
The workplace is like a factory: a hyper-efficient, soul-crushing assembly line where creativity is bolted down with automated machinery and lean processes. Workers create value as cogs in an industrious, uniform way. In some warehouses, they maximize productivity by...
by John Horn | Jan 14, 2025 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
The Potential of Dialogue Meaningful dialogue is an elusive thing in our communities. Having a respectful conversation with someone about something on which we do not agree isn’t common. Yelling opinions overtop of someone else or building a newsfeed that reinforces...
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...
