by Glenn | Aug 10, 2025 | Best practice, funding, Organisational development, Performance, Professional development
Getting Your Local Economic Development Funding Approved can be a Challenge if You have no or Little Experience in This! Based on our 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, here are key tips for success: 1️⃣ 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Know your organization’s...
by Glenn | Aug 10, 2025 | Best practice, Organisational development, Performance, Professional development, Skills
𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝟳 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 Local 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 1 – Set clear objectives for your local economy, programme, service or agency 2 – Develop winning ideas for your local economy 3 – Write a successful board or committee paper for your...
by Glenn | Aug 10, 2025 | Best practice, Professional development, Skills, Stakeholder
We’ve all been there – “Glenn, we (you) need to write a board paper about this local economic development initiative, its due in tomorrow by 5pm. I’m assuming you can get on with this no problem?!” But writing a board paper from zero...
by Glenn | Jun 29, 2025 | Best practice, Organisational development, Professional development
Economic Development Agencies (EDAs) and Teams play a crucial role in fostering sustainable growth and improving quality of life. But what separates the truly impactful agencies and teams from the rest? Drawing on my Ph.D. research into what makes these...
by Glenn | Jun 25, 2025 | Professional development, Skills
An Analysis of Skill Weaknesses and Professional Development Challenges in Local and Regional Economic Development Across Select Nations The skills challenge for economic development activities and services Economic development officers and managers serve as pivotal...
by Glenn | Jun 10, 2025 | Future challenges, Professional development, Skills
As the global economic landscape is reshaped by rapid technological advancements, a heightened focus on sustainability and equity, and the increasing frequency of economic shocks, economic development professionals must significantly adapt their skills and knowledge...
