by mvboronowski | Dec 23, 2015 | Learning & Thinking, Pop Culture Career Advice
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is playing in theatres across the galaxy. It’s all that people can talk about and, if you’re like me, then you might even be more excited to see Star Wars than for Christmas! With seven films that span five decades and yield dozens of...
by mvboronowski | Nov 25, 2015 | Learning & Thinking
Changing jobs with great frequency is the new normal. According to Forbes, today’s average worker stays at their job for 4.4 years and younger employees probably stay for about two years. Before you consider a career move, consider the consequences. Here are five...
by mvboronowski | Sep 2, 2015 | Learning & Thinking
Little tykes, kids, young adults, adults, and grad students are all heading back to school next week. Learning – and being able to thrive in educational environments – is perhaps the greatest reflection of human achievement. Our team at The Potentiality is thrilled to...
by mvboronowski | Aug 12, 2015 | Learning & Thinking
Getting sick sucks. It’s particularly frustrating when it happens and you have to work the next day. Agonizing over whether to stay home and let your boss know you’ll be out of commission for the next day (or three) is a tough decision. For many people a sick day...
by mvboronowski | Aug 5, 2015 | Learning & Thinking
Interns are adding value to companies, non-profits and the public sector around the world this summer. At Vancity, one of the things that we want from this experience is an exchange of ideas – put another way, we want “reverse mentorship” and “professional...
by mvboronowski | Jun 17, 2015 | Learning & Thinking
Career development within organizations is at its best when corporate culture, learning experiences and peoples’ individual growth align to serve the organization’s vision and values. Simply put, when employees win, organizations win. Vancity is one of Canada’s...
