March 2010

Will Alberta's all-stars come through?

Premier's Council for Economic Strategy needs to perform like Canada's Olympic team >

China wants Alberta to buy in

'World's biggest factory' seeks Alberta's investment in its future >

There's a new guy in the Alberta Venture editor's chair

When it comes to business journalism, Alberta has an exciting story to tell >

Submit the 2010 Best Communities for Business Questionnaire

In its June issue, Alberta Venture magazine will feature its third annual report on the best communities in the province for business. >

Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan’s Meeting Places 2010

Keeping Spirits Bright

Google Map of Alberta's Best Workplaces

The Finalists: Alberta’s Best Workplaces 2010

Meetings That Stick

The Winners: Alberta's Best Workplaces 2010

The Web Over Hawkwood

What would happen if you could get your broadband Internet access for free? Thanks to a gutsy (maybe foolhardy) upstart, a Calgary suburb is about to find out >

Unconventional Wisdom

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 >

Meet Me In ...

Top 10 Human Resources Practices from Alberta's Best Workplaces

Call Them Krazy

Sprucing Up

Travel Essentials

The business traveller’s toolkit >

All Carbon, All the Time

Wishart Robson, senior climate change and safety adviser, Nexen Inc. >

Getting Motors Running

Reality’s Invisible Hand

Right There with You

What to look for before investing in small caps >

The Enemy Within

Deconstruction

In the Know

Home Boys

Action Plan II, Part 3 of 12

Action Plan Online 2010, Part 3 of 12

Why HR Still Matters

Who cares about human resources? Companies have bigger fish to fry right now: cash flow, lowering overhead, rebuilding sales. Right? Wrong. If there’s one thing the response to our Alberta’s Best Workplaces program proves, it’s that employees still matter. Never mind that a significant number of past years’ participants chose not to apply last fall, perhaps fearful of a backlash for grandstanding during a year when there were widespread layoffs. New applicants stepped forward to take their places, such that we were very close to last year’s record of 75 submissions. Moreover, the content of those submissions indicates employers are trying as hard as ever to attract, retain and add value to their workers. >

The Enemy Within

QUESTION: What can you do about an employee who publicly expresses views that conflict with the company’s mission?  >