Posts Tagged ‘tips’
Building a Brighter Tomorrow for Canadian WBEs – Q&A with WBE Canada’s Government Members
At its 11th Annual Conference in November 2020, Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) launched its pilot Government Membership Program designed to encourage Canada’s public institutions to formally adopt supplier diversity as a way forward to grow the Canadian economy. Canada’s public organizations have long recognized that diversity and inclusion drive growth and innovation…
Read MoreThe Future of Retail: Moving Ahead By Moving Online
This highly relevant webinar, hosted by EDC, will focus on how Canadian companies can use technology to take their customer experience to the next level, turning customers into long-term advocates. The discussion will also cover what the future of the retail industry looks like and the emerging trends in 2021, as well as how companies…
Read MoreLeading Through Innovation: Women-owned Businesses Who Refused to Give Up During the 2020 Crisis
The story of the impact of the pandemic on Canadian businesses is told repeatedly in statistics – hard numbers and hard facts. We know that Canadian women-businesses have suffered from the economic ravages of the pandemic, but overall have actually fared marginally better than other business groups by being able to respond quicker and in…
Read MoreRe-Opening Your Business During Phase 3
As we slowly begin to approach phase 3 of this global pandemic, the world is slowly starting to adjust to a “new norm”. So what does this mean for businesses that plan to re-open? Policy A business owner is now required to create a mask policy. They are required to communicate the policy to staff…
Read MoreKeep Selling, Keep Going
Are all Canadian businesses suffering due to COVID-19? Beyond restaurants that have adjusted to take-out and grocery stores who are experiencing record sales, are there any Canadian businesses that are doing well during this time? If so, how and what are they doing? In this webinar, you will discover examples of two Canadian companies, consumer and…
Read MoreBuilding Your Resilience During Challenging Times
Researchers have discovered the formula for living a good life, so why is depression still the world’s leading disability and anxiety the most common mental health disorder in North America? Most people don’t know what will truly make them happy, and far too few make proven wellness practices a part of their lives. To cope…
Read More5 Priorities For Building a Solid Business
By Silvia Pencak Your business foundation needs to be strong to survive tough times. No matter how your business is set up, whether your footprint is regional or global, chances are we all face similar challenges – people challenges. In order to build a strong organizational structure or company, you MUST focus on people. No…
Read MoreBeyond International Women’s Day – 15 Ways To Support Women Owned Businesses Every Day
By Silvia Pencak When Canadian Press released their analysis of D&I initiatives at the top Canada’s corporations in August 2018, many of us were in shock realizing that corporations might be going backwards. If you missed their article, their findings were that “despite pressure to improve gender equality in Canadian workplaces – and a myriad…
Read MoreTop 7 Leadership Tips For Small Business Owners
By Silvia Pencak Running a small business requires leadership – a skill to influence people. As you promote your business, negotiate deals, grow your team, you need a great dose of intentionality around how you show up and get stuff done. Following are 7 tips to help you be more intentional and achieve greater results…
Read MoreHow To Stand Out As a Leader in the 21st Century
By Silvia Pencak We live in a fast moving world where new innovations are bombarding us daily, leaders rise and fail with the speed of light, customer preferences shift almost daily and stakeholders are easily influenced by the latest and brightest shiny objects. The real question is how can you, a serious business owner, industry…
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