Alberta Business Marketing

QUESTION: Question: key employee with a young family wants to either work from home, or have the company provide on-site daycare. How do you respond? THE PANEL: Janet Keeping: a lawyer and president of the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership Ken Chapman: a lawyer, a political analyst, a blogger and a principal of Cambridge Strategies [...]

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QUESTION: Question: Should lobbying be part of your tool kit? THE PANEL: Karen Lynch: the executive director of Volunteer Alberta, an organization that advocates in favour of not-for-profit and charitable organizations Ken Chapman: a lawyer, principal in Cambridge Strategies Inc., a public policy consulting firm, and a blogger Ron Ghitter: a lawyer and businessman, and a former senator [...]

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From monthly committee meetings to the annual corporate bash, three industry experts give tips to plan an event that will leave participants counting down the days until the next one Interviews by Emily Senger Ian MacGillivray, Conference Planner In a market brimming with event planners, Ian MacGillivray saw the need for a company that takes [...]

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QUESTION: What can you do about an employee who publicly expresses views that conflict with the company’s mission? THE PANEL: Ken Chapman: a lawyer, principal in Cambridge Strategies Inc., a public policy consulting firm, and a blogger Heather Douglas: CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce Stephen Murgatroyd: Chief Scout and CEO, Innovation Expedition Inc. Subscribe to The Right Call via [...]

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QUESTION: Is an affair between co-workers any of your business? THE PANEL: Linda Banister: CEO, Banister Research & Consulting Inc Heather Douglas: CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce Stephen Murgatroyd: Chief Scout and CEO, Innovation Expedition Inc. Subscribe to The Right Call via iTunes This month’s audio comes from the interview that shaped the column Cupid Makes His Call The Right Call [...]

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