Canadian Gambling Industry Facing Challenges
Canadian Gambling Industry Facing Challenges To the casual observer, an industry that consistently enjoys fat...
They Are Just Not That Into You
The Alberta government is forecasting there will be 114,000 more jobs than people in the next year. The opportunity cost of not filling jobs is $33 billion in current dollars over four years (The Edmonton Journal). Most employers in Alberta will tell you that finding and retaining labour is a significant obstacle to their business growth.
The Rise of Social Enterprise Support
The evolution of social enterprises has been determined, by some, as a declining confidence in our capitalistic society’s ability to make positive community change. Is this driven by the values and needs of the next generation? Perhaps, perhaps not.
Managing the Two Worlds of Social Enterprise – Collaborate or Collide
Managing the Two Worlds of Social Enterprise - Collaborate or Collide With the world social...
Social Enterprise: Profit Meets Not-for-Profit – Can They Live Together?
While the concept of raising money for a charitable cause is not foreign to not-for-profits, shifting from a not-for-profit mindset to a for-profit mindset often means taking an Executive Director into unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory.
Old Friends Not Visiting as Much; But We Attracted More New Friends!
Businesses and individuals believe they are building their brand the most effective way, but is that true? Ask yourself, “what is your brand?” Quick answer; your brand is what Google says it is. Another way to look at it is your brand is what other people say about you when you are not in the room.
What are the Competitive Challenges for Calgary and Canada’s Tourism Sector?
Canada is a great country, rich in natural resources, pristine beauty, abundant wildlife and cultural diversity. We are seen by the world as a safe and clean destination with welcoming people. In fact, in many surveys, people from around the world have Canada on the top of their “hope to visit one day” list.
Taking a Trip is More Important Than You May Know
As the summer season winds down for 2013 it is apropos to reflect on the importance of an activity all of us probably enjoyed these past few months – traveling close to home or exploring another country! Why is the fact that you traveled and became a tourist important? Well, for many reasons; some you would instinctively know already and others you may not have thought of.
Company Succession Planning – The Early Days
Businesses and individuals believe they are building their brand the most effective way, but is that true? Ask yourself, “what is your brand?” Quick answer; your brand is what Google says it is. Another way to look at it is your brand is what other people say about you when you are not in the room.
Is Your Business Ready for Change?
Businesses and individuals believe they are building their brand the most effective way, but is that true? Ask yourself, “what is your brand?” Quick answer; your brand is what Google says it is. Another way to look at it is your brand is what other people say about you when you are not in the room.
Buying Knowledge: Outsourcing Intellectual Services
Buying Knowledge: Outsourcing Intellectual Services Do you have a strategic plan, an engineering study, a...
Why Risk the Success of Your Business?
Why Risk the Success of Your Business? Whether you lead a small entrepreneurial business, a...
What is the True Cost of Hiring an Interim?
Interim was started in Holland in the 1970’s as a way of injecting much needed flexibility into the market place. Canada is encountering similar issues in the employment market place that Holland saw. Slowly but surely the marketplace is transitioning from being run by the employers to being run by the employees.
What’s Keeping You Up?
What's Keeping You Up? Besides all the usual challenges facing small businesses what else can...
Bridging the Gap
We have been confronted with a seismic shift in our ability to communicate that is rivaled only by the invention of the Gutenberg press in and around 1440. Not to go too deeply into this, the Gutenberg press changed the laborious process of handwriting books, which limited their availability due to the length of time it took to reproduce a single copy, to a rapid almost assembly line speed.
White Water in the Workplace
Interim was started in Holland in the 1970’s as a way of injecting much needed flexibility into the market place. Canada is encountering similar issues in the employment market place that Holland saw. Slowly but surely the marketplace is transitioning from being run by the employers to being run by the employees.
Taking the Long View – a Practical Human Resources Perspective
Taking the Long View - a Practical Human Resources Perspective Business strategies in newspapers, magazines,...
How Family Business Can Benefit from an Outside Perspective
How Family Business Can Benefit from an Outside Perspective How is your family business going?...
Corporate Turnaround/Rejuvenation Management
Corporate Turnaround/Rejuvenation Management During a recent meeting with a prospective client I was asked how...
Governance in Not-for-Profit: Random Learnings
Governance in Not-for-Profit: Random Learnings Not-for-profits frequently enjoy a purpose for being that more easily...