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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
1. Lack of formal processes In my experience, I have not seen any current businesses processes regarding Indigenous community engagement. Without documented repeatable procedures, engaging community members in construction becomes…
