Three Ways to Bring the Cooperative Enterprise Model to Non-Cooperative Places
The Great Resignation is causing an existential awakening throughout the world of work because “the dramatic upheaval of the past year and a half, along with the looming specter of death, likely inspired many to rethink how they spend their limited time on Earth.”...
A Flat Tire Haiku
Two flat tires, two days. Missed ferries scrambling to work. Be adaptable. - A haiku about how investing in agility, building contingencies, and going with the flow facilitate adaptability when a flat tire blows up your day!
Three Ways to Enable Cross-Functional Teams
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...
Four Ways that Tough Feedback Makes Work Better
Our team has written quite a bit about feedback – both how to give it and how to ask for it and act on it. But in our day to day work, we are often confronted with input and criticism that we immediately feel is unfair or incorrect. It falls outside a more structured...
A Travel Haiku
Travel to learn. Culture. Knowledge. Connection. Oh, and lobster rolls. - A travel haiku written to reflect on the Horn family's recent awesome trip to Nova Scotia
10 Professional Lessons from Dancing
In April 2015, 25 colleagues and I danced to Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk” as part of the entertainment for V After Dark, Vancity Credit Union’s annual employee recognition and celebration event. Here’s the video and a blog post about 10 professional lessons from dancing...
Five Ways to Triumph Over Jerks
This article tells the story of five ways to triumph over jerks and other mean people who will infect your community. Recently, I encountered a wide variety of jerks. Let me tell you, it took adaptability, creativity, thoughtfulness, and great leadership to win...
A New Friendship Haiku
Basketball* feelings. Infinite conversations. New friendship is here. - A haiku about new friendship, which started with *basketball feelings and has grown into the best vibes on Vancouver Island!
Four Lessons in Interdependency from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In their excellent book, Laziness Does Not Exist, Dr. Devon Price argues that the myth of the heroes journey highlights how individualistic problem-solving and world/galaxy-saving is wrongly elevated in pop culture. While I take issue with some of Price's examples...
A Family Shenanigans Haiku
Good family vibes. Connection. Generations. Ridiculousness. - A Family Shenanigans Haiku by John Horn co-written by three generations of Hornboys
Why We Should Do Hard Things
We should do hard things because they shape us into resilient and confident learners. When we embrace challenges that push us out of our comfort zones, we not only learn more about ourselves, but we also develop the mental fortitude to overcome any obstacle. For all...
Why Conflict is a Good Thing
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...
A Taking Stock Haiku
Observing the world. Privilege and potential. Gratefully taking stock. – A haiku about taking stock of our worklife by John Horn