Members of the Labor Force Working Group came together for the 5th meeting to discuss next steps addressing the growing need for qualified labor. Among possible solutions liberalizing immigration, supporting remigration and increasing good corporate culture between employers and employees were proposed. It was decided to explore conducting a survey among members on these important topics.

AmCham together with TeamLead hosted a training devoted to the development and management of successful teams. Members had the chance to get an insight into functioning of their teams, study strategies in handling change and conflict effectively, and identify steps to increase synergy of their unique teams. After an interactive lecture, most of the participants attended a more focused workshop to learn how to put the newly gained knowledge into practice.

Over 50 AmCham members enjoyed a fabulous networking event hosted by Accenture Latvia at their new Teo office. Members were offered an insight into company's main markets and structure. Members had a chance to learn how Agile project management approach enables Accenture to grow even faster and smarter.

A masterclass on project and team management method “To change is to grow” was led by Toms Rusovs, Accenture Agile coach in Latvia. Members were offered not only an insight into theory and history of Agile, but also a practical training on Agile's Scrum project management.

During our monthly business luncheon Ilze Znotiņa, Director of FIU Latvia shared her experience of regulatory issues in insolvency, anti-bribery and anti-money laundering, fraud and white-collar crime. Strengthening the dialogue between FIU and private sector was one of her key messages.