Ten things NOT to say to Indigenous employees
I was once told by someone in the Human Rights Commission that I experienced more racism than anyone they had ever met. When I thought about that statement, I realized…
Capturing Construction Employment Opportunities for First Nations Community Growth
Today I recorded a seventeen-minute presentation for the University of Alberta International Week Global Goals Talks from February 1st to 6th. Anyone can register to view the seventeen presentations about…
New Years Resolutions and Project Planning
As we start the new year, many of us are setting goals; health, business, career and personal. I am updating plans, formally and informally, regarding our business as well as…
WorkFirst Wednesdays is dedicated to Indigenous construction workers
This week, WorkFirst Wednesdays is dedicated to the Indigenous construction workers of 2020, because they are a big reason for our successful delivery of projects. They are the frontline workers…
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How do you find Indigenous workers for off-reserve and urban projects?
Years ago, I was standing on a street corner in Saskatoon waiting for the light to change early one morning. I saw a young Indigenous man racing towards me on…
Project Complexity Is Not a Barrier to Indigenous Participation
You may view your industrial projects as being too technical and complicated to introduce an Indigenous workforce. Perhaps your team has not been trained in Indigenous engagement and you simply…
You have no indigenous employees or advisors
Your company may have heard that having indigenous partners is a desirable business model, but you do not know where to go or who to call. Perhaps you want to…
Not identifying the opportunity gap between community capacity and project needs
Often, project leaders do not identify community capacity or project trade needs because those elements are not in their contract scope. As a result, there is no recognition of the…
5 reasons you will fail to engage Indigenous people on construction projects, Part II
3. Not identifying project labour needs early. Most First Nations do not have a list of the trades required for construction projects early enough, so they cannot prepare community members…