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Navigating Turbulent Times: How Job Market Instability is Changing the Landscape of Employment
The gig economy, also known as task-based labor, became more prevalent following the 2008 financial crisis as unemployment rates rose.

Collective Minds
4 min read


2023 Reflections
In this post, you will discover how some of AcornOak members are looking forward to their own 2023. The future is bright, let's celebrate ou

Collective Minds
4 min read


What Is Your Role In The Story Of Humanity?
As we are nearing the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, I am reminded of the more significant shift between the old and new paradigms t

Rúna Bouius
2 min read


4 Keys Steps To Get You Into A Flow State
Brainstorming In The Age Of AI, Machines And Creativity

Virginie Glaenzer
4 min read


The Changing Nature Of Power In Leadership
The world needs a mindset upgrade when thinking of the dynamic of Power – Power in leadership, certainly, as well as in our own relationship

Rúna Bouius
3 min read


Are Artificial Intelligent Machines Conscious?
As the podcast host, Virginie Glaenzer paved the way for this conversation with Blake Lemoine, John Havens, and Yev Muchnik who explored if

Collective Minds
8 min read


Who Are The New Quiet Disruptors?
Recognizing The Emerging World Shapers Photo by Alexander Sinn This piece has been co-written by Sue Heatherington. We recently had the...

Collective Minds
2 min read


Is Disruption the New Normal for Education? A Podcast Discussion.
We were honored to welcome our panel of special guests eager to discuss how the pandemic disrupted our education model

Virginie Glaenzer
7 min read


A New Diversity and Inclusion Approach
It’s Time for a Different Take Author Virginie Glaenzer. Editor Lori Schwebel In the past five years, we all felt a sense of exhilaration...

Collective Minds
5 min read


How Lessons From the Beer Industry Can Inspire the Way We Education?
Disruption is the New Normal for Education. Co-Author Joseph Callender As I reflected on my last blog post describing the craft beer...

Lori Schwebel
5 min read


When You Think Disruption, Think Craft Beer
3 Lessons for an Industry Transformation Co-Author Joseph Callender The collective force of startup ventures, rooted in curiosity, causes...

Lori Schwebel
4 min read


How Can We Create a Vegan and Compassionate Holochain Economy?
Pass the Mic Podcast Series are unscripted discussions born out of AcornOak’s belief in the power of many voices. Each episode begins...

Collective Minds
6 min read


How Can Business Leaders Restore Trust in the Age of Distrust?
In our nineteenth episode, our guests discuss the topic of Brand Trust.

Collective Minds
7 min read


What Is the Impact of Holochain Technology on Our Society, Businesses and Personal Lives?
Pass the Mic Podcast Series is an unscripted group discussion born out of AcornOak’s belief in the power of many voices. Each episode...

Virginie Glaenzer
6 min read


What Is Love, After All?
For our seventeenth episode, we sent six questions to our guests ahead of time and asked them to come prepared to share their answers.

Collective Minds
8 min read


How Can We Increase Creativity by Rebalancing the Masculine and Feminine Traits Within Us?
Our sixteenth episode discusses the idea of rebalancing our masculinity and femininity to spur creativity.

Virginie Glaenzer
6 min read


If telling stories makes us human, are emotions the culprit of our addiction to our narratives?
Pass the Mic Podcast Series is an unscripted group discussion born out of AcornOak’s belief in the power of many voices. Each episode...

Virginie Glaenzer
7 min read


How Do We Move Our Collective Narrative From Separation to a ReGenerative Culture?
How Do We Move Our Collective Narrative From Separation to a ReGenerative Culture?

Virginie Glaenzer
6 min read


Activism in the Absence of Trust. Why Wait?
Our tenth episode discusses the topic of Activism: Is it possible for one person to make a difference in the world?

Virginie Glaenzer
5 min read


Gen-Z and Social Media; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
We were honored to welcome our panel of special guests eager to discuss social media, from their favorite sites to the best way to overcome.

Virginie Glaenzer
5 min read
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