Stampede Shenanigans: How to Survive the Calgary Stampede Without Wrecking Your Reputation (or Marriage)
Stampede Shenanigans: How to Survive the Calgary Stampede Without Wrecking Your Reputation (or Marriage) Ah, the Calgary Stampede. Ten glorious days of pancakes, parties, and questionable choices in cowboy hats. It’s the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”—and also, occasionally, the reason HR professionals wake up in cold sweats. Let’s be honest. If you live or […]
Navigating HR and Business Strategy: Guidance for Alberta Small Businesses in a Shifting Trade Landscape
Navigating HR and Business Strategy: Guidance for Alberta Small Businesses in a Shifting Trade Landscape We recognise that small businesses across the province adjust to the effects of recent trade policies, including tariffs affecting key partners like Canada, Mexico, and China. These changes may have significant implications for Alberta’s industries—particularly energy, agriculture, and manufacturing—creating challenges […]
Navigating the Job Search Journey: A Human Resources Perspective
Navigating HR and Business Strategy: Guidance for Alberta Small Businesses in a Shifting Trade Landscape Embarking on a job search can be a daunting journey, filled with uncertainty and countless choices. From fresh graduates to seasoned professionals seeking career transitions, finding the perfect job requires careful consideration and strategic planning. As human resource professionals, we […]
Family Run Businessess Have A Higher Success Rate Than Others
Family Run Businesses Have A Higher Success Rate Than Others Not only is family enterprise the dominant form of business in Canada, it may, contrary to assumption, be the most functional, effective and beneficial to the economy.It can be argued that the family enterprise demonstrates higher levels of trust, greater loyalty (both within the business […]
Life it too short for long meetings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Meetings (with a Twist) Today, I started researching how to run productive meetings — and realised I already had the perfect framework! Inspired by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, here’s my version for meetings. 1. Be Proactive Start on time, every time. Take responsibility for the meeting’s […]
