Nov 23, 2020 | Engagement, Facilitation
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” (Michael Porter, Harvard Business School) Choosing what “not to do” is arguably more difficult than choosing what to do, and during these uncertain times when budgets are tighter, making those hard choices may be...
Sep 21, 2023 | Events, Research
We’re excited to share: WCS Engagement + Planning will be at the Mountain Town Planners Summit in Rossland in October. This annual Summit is a gathering of local government staff and other experts in timely, mountain planning hot topics. Cheeying will...
Jun 4, 2023 | Staffing, Strategic Planning, succession planning
Having recently led a strategic planning process for a non-profit dealing with critical staffing challenges, and with our organization (WCS) looking to expand our team – not to mention the ongoing news and anecdotal accounts of staffing shortages through most sectors...
Mar 4, 2023 | Community Planning, Uncategorised
In the wake of the recent 15-minute city conspiracy theories, which you can read about here and here, I thought I would consult an expert on the topic – ChatGPT. Here’s what AI thinks about the 15-minute city. Request to Chat GPT: “Please write a 300 word blog in a...
Dec 6, 2022 | Strategic Planning
Image from BCIT Well, maybe now is not the right time with the holidays right around the corner, but soon after would be good if you’re leading a municipality in BC and want to get your new team rowing in the same direction. We have written a number of articles...
