Creating a Welcoming Workplace Series
A welcoming workplace is essential to fostering employee productivity and retention. Employees who feel comfortable and valued at work are more likely to perform well and stay at your company. Creating a welcoming workplace is a key part of becoming a diverse and inclusive business. Employers who tap into the full potential of the region's workforce by building a welcoming and inclusive work environment are posed to better attract and retain workers. Join on on our journey through a series of educational sessions presented by a number of key speakers and industry professionals who will guide us in "Creating a Welcoming Workplace".

Events Calendar
How to Attract and Retain a Skilled Workforce - A Critical Conversation
November 16, 2022 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Speaker: Eddie LeMoine
Location: Super 8
Recruitment & Retention for Your Small Business - A New Approach, Post-COVID
December 1, 2022 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Speaker: Ada Tai, BadaB Consulting
Location: Family Connection Centre, Stony Plain
Building a Foundational Understanding of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
January 25, 2023 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Speaker: Ada Tai, Renate Burwash & Mike Annett
Location: Glowing Embers, Acheson
Disability is Diversity
April 5, 2023 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Speaker: Gateway Association
Location: River Cree, Enoch
Recruiting & Retaining Newcomers to Canada
May 2, 2023 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Speaker: Ada Tai & Panelists
Location: Bing's Family Restaurant
Hiring Indigenous Peoples
June 20, 2023 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Speaker: Gateway Association
Location: Rosenthal Hall, Parkland County
Hiring Mature, Young and Inexperienced Employees
October 17, 2023 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Speaker: TBA
Location: Kiwi Nurseries, Parkland County
People with Invisible Injuries and Employment
November 17, 2023 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Speaker: Dochas Psychological Services Inc.
Location: Stony Plain and Parkland Pioneer Museum, Stony Plain
Branding Your Business for Better Talent Attraction and Retention
December 6, 2023 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Speaker: Ada Tai, BadaB Consulting
Location: Sorrentino's, Stony Plain

The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services.
