The Future Of Community featuring Karen Ball and Tara Lockyer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial’s vice president and chief economist is joined by two guests - Karen Ball, CEO & president of the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organization and Tara Lockyer, ATB Financial’s chief people officer. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The episode begins with Karen Ball. We unpack the importance of the social economy in Alberta’s overall economic recovery and discuss what investments should be made in this sector now to ensure a strong sector in the future. What role do nonprofits play in the community, and how might this innovative sector recover and thrive in new ways?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next, Tara Lockyer joins the conversation to discuss building a sense of community within an organization or business. Tara explains the science and must-haves for building a strong workplace culture. Both leaders and team members play an important role in a successful workplace community. We examine these roles and explore how you can foster an award-winning corporate culture, regardless of your title.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Future Of</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">where we connect with community and business leaders who are thinking about, planning for and leading us into the future. Please leave a review on your podcasting app and join the conversation!  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ask Todd your questions about the future and the economy, or share your feedback any time by connecting with us at:</span> <a href="mailto:thefutureof@atb.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">thefutureof@atb.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><a href="https://www.atb.com/company/insights/the-owl/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to The Owl</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and get a quick daily snapshot of what’s h