by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Best practice, Book, Competency, Economic Development Practice, Professional development
I’ve put out some drafts of The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook to a few colleagues and collaborators for their response, insights and hopefully some words of recommendation… WHAT PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK: โThe...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Organisational development, Professional development
That’s 15 hours of online courses, access to exclusive online ebook of the Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook (cost ยฃ59.99 on Amazon), 27 workbooks, and 1 to 1 time with the Founder, Glenn. Tonight at midnight the membership price rises to ยฃ195. 32...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Competency, Professional development
I’ve been working on mapping what a genuine competency framework for local and regional economic development actually looks like โ and it’s both broader and deeper than most people assume.Some observations from the past 20 years:๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: News & Events | EUI Author: unknown Date published: 2026-04-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Following a careful assessment of 27 applications and a vote by the Directors-General Meeting on Urban Matters on 15 April, the host...
by Glenn | Apr 19, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Date published: 2026-04-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Downing Street hopes to secure deals on steel and electric cars with the EU as it seeks to upgrade the post-Brexit...