Darwin’s Advice on ADAPTABILITY has never been more Relevant to Business Success and Survival. It is not the strongest of the species that survives, It is not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. GO Productivity has been heavily involved in gathering insights about the level… Read more »
Times are Changing The Alberta Treasury Branches publish regular reports on business issues in Alberta. The April edition of ATB Business Beat features a survey of Alberta SMEs and finds a growing sense of optimism about the economy getting better. In fact 49% believe their business will be better off 6 months from now. The… Read more »
GO Productivity, the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council, invite you to attend an upcoming Emerging Technologies Workshop. We want to share insights and gather information on the Alberta SME level of awareness, concern, adoption/adaption business planning and new skills planning for the impacts of so-called emerging technologies. Some of these technologies are a ways off… Read more »
GO Productivity is pleased to announce the release of our 2017 Annual Report. Like all our clients, GO Productivity in 2017 responded to the changing economic conditions. We have updated our offerings, streamlined our information, expanded our market, and improved our services. As the recession ends and growth returns, we are poised to be even… Read more »
Despite binders of rules and regulations aimed at making work safer, Canada still has a workplace safety problem, says Janet Lane, director of the Human Capital Centre at the Canada West Foundation (CWF) in Calgary. What to do about it? Read Article by Peter Caufield Journal of Commerce
Oilweek is talking energy with all Canadians. September issue coming soon… Starting this September, Oilweek brings together Canadians with diverse backgrounds and concerns and provides a platform for productive and innovative energy-focused discussions. We’ll still be reporting on oil and gas, but we’ll expand our focus to include discussions on nuclear, hydro, wind and solar…. Read more »
Collaborative Contracting Summary Report Is change on the horizon for project delivery models? On June 7, 2017, JWN and partners, AECON, Amec Foster Wheeler and Waiward Steel LP, hosted an Inspired Conversation with asset owners and vendors to open the discussion on the challenges and possible solutions to effective collaboration and working toward better project delivery models. JWN has produced… Read more »
Mojdeh Poul, President of 3M Canada, has a great piece in the Globe and Mail on practical innovation as a competitive edge. She says practical innovation is essentially “value creation for customers, the company and shareholders…that is capable of uniquely addressing an unmet need…”. How hard can that be? GO Productivity is all about helping SMEs… Read more »
GO Productivity is proud to bring you a video featuring Janet Lane, the Director of the Human Capital Centre of the Canada West Foundation. Janet’s Centre did the third-party analysis of the MODOS development process. As a result we know how to help others take up on-the-job workforce competency assessment and evaluation more effectively. Janet… Read more »
In the real world where Alberta’s competition for investment is on a global scale, success is not to be found choosing between competition or a collaborative business model. It is not an “either/or” choice, it is a “yes/and” approach that works best. There is an African Proverb that says “If you want to go fast,… Read more »