A recent article caught our attention. It outlines some of the reasons economic development plans fail to get traction. The first one is a poor understanding of local context, assets and how to use them  – basically that local government officials “fail to define and sell their unique sizzle” – the things that make their community great and […]

We were approached by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (Cando) to write a quarterly article on the strategic planning process for their newsletter – ‘N-Side’.  Cando is a great organization that provides support and capacity building for Economic Development Officers in First Nations communities. Cando has now published 4 of the […]

We were approached by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (Cando) to write a quarterly article on the strategic planning process for their newsletter – ‘N-Side’.  Cando is a great organization that provides support and capacity building for Economic Development Officers in First Nations communities. Cando has now published 4 of the […]

We were approached by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (Cando) to write a quarterly article on the strategic planning process for their newsletter – ‘N-Side’.  Cando is a great organization that provides support and capacity building for Economic Development Officers in First Nations communities. Cando has now published 4 of the […]