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Refreshing our Values to Keep us Focussed and Inspired
This past year, Skills undertook the journey to refresh its value statements in order to reflect the unique and effective approach we take in delivering our services. This collaborative process involved the Skills Board of Directors, staff and the voices of those we...
Building Resilience Through Innovation
written by Paige Reeves, Senior Leader of Research and Social Innovation At Skills Society, innovation is core to how we see the world and our work. To us, innovation isn’t just a buzzword – it is a culture we’re actively creating so that we can better meet the...
What is Resilience?
In a nutshell resilience is about producing favorable outcomes in the face of adversity. Resilience is a complex phenomenon – it is thought and talked about in many different ways. For example, we can think of resilience at an individual level or at a community...
Executive Director 2020 AGM Report
ADAPT & EVOLVE: Navigating Adversity and Building Resilience Together In reflecting back on the year, and the fact that we’re still faced with uncertainties related to COVID-19, the title for this year’s report highlights both the stark reality of today and hope...
Board Chair and Treasurer 2020 AGM Report
Board Chair Report Turbulent Times Ahead The Skills Society began fiscal 2019-20 with the realization that Alberta was in a state of flux. A new government had been elected, Alberta’s economy was in decline, government revenues were in free-fall territory, and new...
COVID-19 Update June 23rd, 2020 – Skills’ Relaunch Plan
Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Skills Society Relaunch Plan – Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society June 23rd,...
COVID-19 Update June 12th, 2020
Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society June 12th, 2020 Update We continue to follow...
COVID-19 Update June 5th, 2020
Memo to: People we Support, Families, Guardians and Skills Society Employees Re: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-Corona Virus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society June 5th, 2020 Update We continue to follow...
Submit a Message of Gratitude for the AGM
We need your help to make our online Annual General Meeting extra special this year We are looking for the people we support, family members, and staff to send in pictures around the theme of gratitude. All the pictures we get will be put together to make a slideshow....
Skills Society Virtual Annual General Meeting
We hope you can join us for our Virtual Annual General Meeting taking place on Monday, June 22nd via Zoom from 6:00-8:00pm. As best we can, using an online platform, we will ‘come together’ with the people we serve, their families and friends, and supporters of Skills...