Category: Organizational Development
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Ontario Greenhouse Business Enhances its Competitive Edge with Growing Forward 2 Funding
Andrew Hendriks Jr. knows that in his business, he must constantly evolve. It’s the only way to stay competitive in the greenhouse industry.
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4 Steps to Succession Planning: Tips Part 2
Developing a succession plan is easier than you may think. See Part 1 of this series: Succession Planning Tips for Not-for-Profits 4 steps to developing your succession plan:
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Succession Planning Tips for Not-for-Profits
Succession planning is the process of passing important leadership roles to the next generation of members in an organization. Proper succession planning allows for the smooth transfer of responsibilities and tasks from existing members to the succeeding group. A succession plan is put in place to avoid scrambling before an annual meeting, trying to get…
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Four Simple Considerations You Need for Performance Measurement Success
I recently had the opportunity to attend the PuMP Toronto Workshop. PuMP is a performance measurement process that was created by Stacy Barr and licenced to Adura Strategy in Canada. OMAFRA’s Rural Economic Development Branch provides performance measurement resources to our clients; I am a firm believer in the value that they bring to measuring…
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E-Learning 4: Conflict Management- Minimize and Resolve Conflicts
Conflict is natural; everyone has their own views, values, opinions and ways of expressing themselves, which can often result in conflicting ideas. Conflict is also a good thing. Without people questioning certain aspects of scenarios or decisions, it would be very difficult to reach an optimal solution for all parties. The “Conflict Management” e-learning module is…
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Collaboration Goes a Long Way: Huron County-wide Economic Development Planning Project
Successful regional economic development planning achieved thanks to the “Train the Trainer” program developed by the Regional Economic Development Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Gone are the days of planning in silos for the municipalities in Huron County. In 2014, the County began the challenging process of re-structuring…
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E-Learning 3: Policies and Procedures – a Link between Vision and Operations
In every organization, regardless of size or sector, there needs to be a certain level of understanding that is common throughout the organization in order for it to function properly and be successful. Successful organizations guide how they operate with effective policies and procedures. For example, Governance Policies pertain to the overarching structure, goals, and…
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Ontario Craft Brewery Ramps Up Production with Growing Forward 2 funding
Time is always in short supply when you run a business. It is something Brent Davies always seems to run out of. He is vice president and co-owner of Wellington Brewery, so finding the time to look into funding opportunities just never seems to rise to the top of his priority pile. “When you are…
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E-Learning 2: Volunteer Management – The Importance of volunteering
Volunteering is an integral component of any non-profit and charitable organization. Without volunteers’ dedicating their time and talent, many of these organizations simply would not exist. The ‘Volunteer Management‘ e-learning module is designed to help organizations recruit, organize and develop strong and effective volunteers. This module has of four lessons which cover volunteering and volunteer management:
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E-Learning: Building Organizational Capacity – The Importance of Effective Governance
An effective governing body is an essential component to any organization. Despite their importance; they can be quite complicated to understand. The Board Governance learning module is one of four new e-learning modules that focus’ on the important aspects of building an effective organization. This interactive module covers valuable information that will help establish how a…