by mvboronowski | Apr 15, 2015 | Collaboration
On Saturday night 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...
by mvboronowski | Feb 25, 2015 | Collaboration
Bullying happens in many workplaces across Canada. According to Jacqueline Power, an assistant professor of management at the University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business (who has spent years researching bullies in the workplace), 40 per cent of Canadians...
by mvboronowski | Jan 28, 2015 | Collaboration
Organizations often look to Board retreats or visioning sessions to take their collective success to the next level. Retreats can be great for organizations. They get members activated by focusing on the big picture and engaging in dynamic problem solving that doesn’t...
by mvboronowski | Aug 20, 2014 | Collaboration
In a world where collaboration is increasingly encouraged, knowing how to run effective meetings is critical. If you get it wrong, you can waste your time and your colleagues’ time. As you feel your team losing focus during meetings keep in mind that you are losing...
by mvboronowski | Jul 23, 2014 | Collaboration
This is an article about how to be a trustworthy, messy and diplomatic collaborator. The Potentiality’s Cartoonist in Residence, Phil Skipper, has an interesting take on collaboration. Here is how Phil captured our team’s personal and collective...
by mvboronowski | Jul 2, 2014 | Collaboration
This article is part 3 in a four part series on collaboration. Part 1 focused on how to build a powerful professional network with entry-level talent. Part 2 focused on building a collaborative advantage. Here we present five ways to thrive in the Networked Age....
