Spring has sprung!
Indigenous people are experiencing a business renaissance; from purchases of tank farms, offers to buy pipelines, and an amazing purchase of Atlantic fishing licenses, Indigenous communities are grabbing more of…
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021
For this week’s WorkFirst Wednesday we are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and International Women’s Week (IWW) for 2021. These events mark global celebrations which commemorate the cultural,…
Feasibility studies and business plans
Increasingly, Bosgoed Projects is being asked to complete feasibility studies and business plans to assess how and if a project or business should proceed. While we usually provide project management,…
Let’s raise each other up!
After our “Ten things to NOT say to Indigenous employees” series, I am pleased to present the “good news” stories. Despite the negative experiences I have endured, they do not…
Ten things NOT to say to Indigenous employees… Part 4
Get removed from a project, lose a job opportunity, or be ignored. These are the issues we’ll explore in our final segment of WorkFirst Wednesday’s segment ; “Ten things to…
Ten things NOT to say to Indigenous employees… Part 3
We are halfway through our series; “Ten things to NOT say to Indigenous employees and colleagues.” The response has been validating in hearing how many of us share similar feelings…
Ten things NOT to say to Indigenous employees… Part 2
Thanks to you all, the response to last WorkFirst Wednesday’s post was fantastic. In particular, I want to thank Graham Andrews, Jennifer Pereira-Ashawasegai, Bernard Shepherd, Gregory John, Edmund Bellegarde, Deanna…
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…
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…