Business Innovation & Networking Blog
Registration is Open for This Year’s Innovation Exchange
What’s Keeping You Up at Night? We’re pleased to share that registration is open for this year’s Innovation Exchange, taking place on October 26, 2023. This full-day event promises to be very different from what you’ve experienced in the past. Presenting two business...
Innovators Alliance Welcomes Stefanie Ince as New Executive Director
Meet Stefanie Ince, the enthusiastic new Executive Director of Innovators Alliance. With a remarkable 20+ years of experience in fundraising, corporate development, and executive leadership, Stefanie brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Her entrepreneurial spirit...
Experiential Intelligence: Unlocking Untapped Assets for Breakthrough Growth
What is the most important asset that can predict your team’s ability to innovate and drive the growth of your company? The answer might surprise you. It’s not their education or personalities. It has far more to do with the challenges they have conquered,...
Global Forecaster Wants You to Succeed
Have you met Peter Hall? If not, you should. That’s because he has an excellent grasp of what’s going on in the global economy and is passionate about helping Canadian businesses—especially exporters—take on the world and be successful. It’s our good fortune that...
Are You Prepared for “the Riskiest Year” in Business?
While I like to start the year on a positive note, I feel compelled to share with you an article on a serious topic: What do you foresee for your company in 2023 in terms of your company’s biggest business risks? One business leader I follow is Jim DeLoach, managing...
A Precious Gift to Yourself this Month
As the daylight hours shorten, colourful lights emerge to illuminate the long, dark nights. Our cozy shelters invite us to gather. This is December and, in Canada, that means it’s time to reflect and celebrate! A month of diverse celebrations, December is a time for...
Let’s Get Together Again! Why In-Person Meetings Are Still Important
Many organizations are facing a dilemma: 60 percent of employees do not want to come back to the workplace after working remotely for two and a half years. At Innovators Alliance, we are seeing a similar reluctance to get back together in person, so let’s take a...
If It’s Lonely at the Top – Find the Right Peer Advisory Group
The past few years have been rocky for businesses. Navigating the pandemic and the ensuing economic upheaval, you’ve probably faced critical decisions relating to managing staff, service relationships, supply chain issues and more. On your own. You desperately wanted...
How To Succeed With Purpose
Our guest contributor this month is Phillip Haid. Phillip founded PUBLIC in 2008 to disrupt the way companies think about doing “good”. Driven by a passion to prove that social and environmental impact is a key business driver to achieve profit with purpose, he set...
Future-proof Your Company by Tapping into the Immigrant Talent Pool
Canada is experiencing a drastic shortage of workers. According to Statistics Canada, as of February 2022, over 826,000 jobs were unfilled. This article looks at reasons behind the current labour shortage, challenges for jobseekers and employers, and leads for...
