Remembering our Veterans’ Potential

My grandfather was one of millions of German soldiers who struggled mightily to pick up the pieces of his life after the Second World War. He kept his experiences to himself, not even sharing stories with my father. Over 50 years ago my grandfather had to move past...

Five Tips for Managing Disruption at a Meeting

It’s eight o’clock and the meeting was supposed to be over an hour ago. It is running long because it’s being dominated by a small group who ask questions that sound a heck of a lot like statements and have long-winded responses to just about anything. People who...

Three Ways to Engage in the Sharing Economy

It’s Co-op Week and people across the country are celebrating the positive economic, social and environmental impacts of co-opertatives! The sharing economy – also known as the collaborative economy – is fast becoming one of the most important trends that is affecting...