Social Change Leadership
On Thursday I participated in an awesome staff retreat with my very awesome teammates. One of the many themes of discussion for the day was the Social Change Model of Leadership, made popular (at least within circles of higher education) by Susan Komives and her community of practice.
Laneway Learning: crowdsourcing education
Ever wondered who invented the roller coaster, or more importantly, why on earth they thought it would be a good idea? Or maybe you’re living with a secret longing to learn the ukulele, but you’ve never had the time to learn how to play anything but a slightly Hawaiian version of Smoke on the Water. Or perhaps, like me, you really love to learn stuff, but the thought of attending (and paying for) a 10 week course in meditation is a little too high on the commitment scale.
The Inspiring World of Adult Education
Last Friday, I got a chance to witness the hefty emotions and cathartic experience that graduation frequently elicits in people. It was a scene that I missed during my own graduation from high school thirteen years ago. When I graduated…
How to Understand and Engage Introverts
Full disclosure, I’m an extrovert. My lovely, talented and tolerant wife, Michelle, claims that she’s an “amnivert” but is probably an introvert (we’re all a bit of both, right?) – in fact, Michelle absolutely has a suitcase full of books.
How to Give a Memorable Speech
Says* Jerry Seinfeld: “You know, I just read this survey that said the number one fear of Americans is public speaking. The number two fear is death. [INSERT SUBTLE LAUGHTER FROM AUDIENCE]. So, let me get this straight. This means…
The Interview: Opening Doors to a Workplace Community
Getting into a challenging, dynamic, rewarding, organized, and fun workplace community is a tricky business. For a myriad of reasons, competition is as intense as it’s ever been, and job seekers around the world are in tough competition when it…
Leaving a Job & Building Connections – Part 2
Maintaining focus during the wrap-up period is one of the most difficult, and most important, parts of successfully leaving a job.
As much as it’s tempting to start taking it easy and wind down to the last day, actually cranking it up is by far the better option.
Leaving a Job & Building Connections – Part 1
Over the next few weeks I’m transitioning from one workplace, where I’ve been for the last five years, to a new job. This move means I will have left, on good terms, ten jobs. Not that it’s a major accomplishment…
Lululemon’s Kool-Aid is Tasty!
There is an old Hindu saying that you can’t spell culture without cult. I think it was from the Thuggee cult, made popular by the third best Indiana Jones movie, Temple of Doom. Or maybe I just made it up. Whatever the case, the point is that Lululemon is awesome.
Professional hockey and collective ownership
With the actual crisis and the realization that having hockey teams in the American South might not be a great business model after all, Quebec City has started dreaming about a possible return of its beloved Nordiques. In this context,…