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Has Business Cut Off Its Nose to Spite Its Face?
The last 18 months have been hard for Albertans, and while the price of oil is on a sluggish rise, we have seen reductions and layoffs in all industries, not just the energy sector, with a slow return to hiring. These cuts will have an impact in a way that has not yet been perceived, with the question being, have we gone too far?
The boom-bust cycle in Alberta is nothing new. As a matter of fact, the Baby Boomers have experienced this before, first in the early 1980s, with several others of varying degrees leading up to the current downturn. By all accounts though, this cycle is different as it is expected to be a structural change for the oil and gas industry that will affect how companies do business going forward. However, did companies consider their people asset requirements for the future in the latest cost cutting initiatives?
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Norm Dreger has over 30 years of experience in the agri-business sector. His numerous and wide-ranging positions have included both technical and commercial roles. He creatively identifies the optimal solutions and effectively supports the associated change management challenges.
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Randy Williams is recognized as a leader in developing and executing strategies to reposition or restructure organizations. He has extensive experience in re-energizing organizations to offer shareholders a motivated and service oriented workforce.
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François Chevallier is an IT and Operations leader who gets things done. He is a detail-oriented senior executive with a track record of developing and fostering high performance teams. He is a trained business coach and a mentor with the UBC Business Graduate Program.
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Jade Alberts is an entrepreneurial business executive with over 25 years of experience. His areas of specialty include: workplace strategy, business development, productivity optimization, leadership development and company culture.
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To learn more about other members of the OBA team, click here.
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