by mvboronowski | May 31, 2017 | Collaboration, Pop Culture Career Advice
British Columbia is in new political territory. This week the BC Greens and BC NDP political parties announced that they will collaborate to govern the province for the next four years. Minority and coalition governments are my favourite kind of political leadership...
by mvboronowski | May 17, 2017 | Collaboration
Shipping containers fascinate me. It’s an invention that human civilization agrees on more than anything else. Around the world, people who disagree on politics, Internet access, fashion, art, and what side of the road to drive on. No matter how much money finding...
by mvboronowski | Mar 29, 2017 | Collaboration, Pop Culture Career Advice
I love Dave Shumka and Graham Clark. They are Canadian heroes. Stop Podcasting Yourself is a trailblazing form of the medium that’s been making hearts smile since podcasting was a thing. And their latest project, Our Debut Album, in which two comedians (Dave and...
by mvboronowski | Mar 15, 2017 | Collaboration, Pop Culture Career Advice
The Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning hit Fox sitcom Brooklyn 99 is one of my favourite TV shows. I want to be friends with Jake Peralta, I want to be mentored by Ray Holt, and my wife has a lot of Amy Santiago characteristics. The detectives from the 99 (said “the...
by mvboronowski | Oct 12, 2016 | Collaboration, 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 over someone else or building a newsfeed that reinforces your...
by mvboronowski | Aug 10, 2016 | Collaboration
It might be a death in the family, a miscarriage or a new life situation that hugely alters their life trajectory. Whatever is the event, it plummets your colleague into grief. While many workplaces offer short term bereavement leave, it’s never enough time. Sooner or...
