For the past 12 years, Rick has had the privilege of attending the annual President’s Dinner for the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) to present The Vogel Award to an outstanding CARNA Council member.

The award was started in the ‘80s by Rick’s father, Barry Vogel and recognizes contributions and is awarded annually to someone with a constructive, positive and enthusiastic approach to resolving issues, and for showing consistent dedication to CARNA‘s work and activities.

This year’s presentation was very special because Barry Vogel was able to join Rick to present the 2019 Vogel Award. It was held on September 20, 2019 a was a great and memorable evening.

Congratulations Tracy King for being recognized for your commitment, decency, honour and leadership to nursing and to CARNA from The Vogel Group.

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THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FROM THE VOGEL GROUP – FALL EDITION

Personal Yet Relevant to Business

Welcome to our Fall 2019 issue of Follow the Leader. While I will get to business in a minute, this edition is going to be a little more personal, albeit very relevant to business…

On Tuesday, October 1^st I suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. It was immediate. It was quick. And it was scary. I am now very familiar with SAH, a type of stroke referring to bleeding within the subarachnoid space – the area between the brain and the tissues that cover the brain.

It’s been a roller coaster of a month… ups, downs and uncertainty. Thankfully, aside from aching to get back to physical activity, I have no impairments and am looking at a 100% recovery. I am beyond lucky.

Aside from the obvious personal perspective taken from this unexpected interruption in my life, during this month of October I have also had the opportunity to reflect and have learned something new about business. We have all felt the pressures and sheer exhaustion as an employee, as a business owner, or as a member of senior leadership at some point. Keeping your employees happy, and your clients happier. Making those deadlines and beating the clock. Keeping commitments. Exceeding last year’s bottom line.

This month, though, I learned something new. There is no real urgency in business. The real urgency should be in what’s truly important to you.

When I was first told they thought I had an aneurysm, urgency took on a whole new definition. This was an emergency and I was immediately transported to another hospital. I had to have a conversation with my wife and one of my sons (the other was on his way from Vancouver) as if it was the last time I would speak to them. What was truly important to me became my urgency.

As I said, I am looking at a complete recovery and am extremely lucky. But I learned that nothing in business is as urgent as telling the people most important in your life that you love them and you are proud of them. That report promised to your client on Friday can go out on Saturday, or even Monday morning if need be. Responding to all those emails within a day, could be completed within a day or two. Whether an employee, a business owner or a member of senior leadership, business would still continue. There isn’t really an urgency in business.

What is far more urgent is that the people most important in your life know what you mean to them. Tell them you love them. Tell them you are proud of them. You may not have Saturday or Monday morning to do that. Do it every day. Make it urgent.

A Time to Give Thanks

I would be remiss in not recognizing my team since my reduced capacity in the office. There has been nary a beat missed since my incident – so a huge thank you and kudos to the team for pulling together – Julie, Steve and Rae Ann.

– Rick

Kudos!

Every year, aside from celebrating Thanksgiving with friends, family and loved ones, The Vogel Group takes time to say thank you to our clients. Our annual Thanksgiving Open House was held in our office complete with nibbles, wine and great company. Thank you to our clients:

This Past Quarter

Amidst my recent medical emergency, The Vogel Group has maintained our commitment of excellent to our clients. This past quarter we have successfully completed the following assignments:

• Associate Vice President, Communications and Marketing for Athabasca University
• Account Manager (Vancouver) for BGE Service and Supply
• Board of Directors Members for Capital Region Housing Corporation
• Chief Strategy Engagement & Programs Officer for Habitat for Humanity
• General Manager for Western Hard Chrome
• Manager, Finance – Capital for Parkland County
• Portfolio Manager for Greater Edmonton Foundation (GEF) Seniors Housing
• Registrar & Chief Executive Officer for the College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta (CRDHA)

Our current workload is strong – aside from some confidential searches, right now we’re working on the following:

• Air Systems Engineer for BGE Service & Supply based in Edmonton
• Board of Directors Members for Edmonton Screen Industries Office (ESIO)
• General Manager for Rohit Communities based in Edmonton
• Manager, Finance – Reporting for Parkland County
• Process Engineer for Western Hard Chrome
• Senior Account Manager for BGE Service & Supply based in Fort McMurray
• Vice President, Academic for Medicine Hat College

Know of anyone that may be interested in hearing more about these current searches?

Snapshots can be found at: https://thevogelgroup.ca/current-opportunities/.

The Vogel Group,
Rick, Julie, Rae Ann and Steven

Recognized by Top Recruiter as Canada’s #1 Agency Recruiter, as part of Canada’s 2018 Top Recruiter Awards.

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The Vogel Group attended the Mayor’s State of the City 2019 luncheon, presented by Epcor. Since inception, this luncheon has been a platform for Edmonton’s leaders to shine a spotlight on key issues important to our city, our city’s partners and the region. The entire team was in attendance including Rick Vogel, Julie Barron, Rae Ann Mino and Steven Davidson, along with our invited guests.

Led by Don Iveson, our City of Edmonton is quickly becoming the Canadian big city to watch, as one of the youngest, fastest-growing cities in the country and with emerging economic strengths. Edmonton takes the top spot on a national index as the best place in Canada for young people to work, a social enterprise group says. The index looks at four main areas in determining the health of job markets in 21 municipalities for people aged 15 to 29 years old. In no particular order these areas include education options, entrepreneur support, career potential and affordability.

Mayor Don Iveson focused on innovation, economic development and regional cooperation during his speech to the group of attendees. Iveson wrapped up his speech by encouraging residents to contact their MLAs and the new government ministers and ask them about their plans for Edmonton.

This was a terrific opportunity to engage with our guests and network with fellow entrepreneurs. The Vogel Group looks forward to attending again in 2020 and hearing about our city’s growth and accolades.

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