by Glenn | Nov 18, 2025 | Best practice, Skills
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 “𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀,” 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱. We’re funneling all our attention into fashionable trends while critical job vacancies go unfilled in stable,...
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 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...
