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Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples®
Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Wednesday, January 27
9am - 5pm
Location
Delta Whistler Village Suites
Fees/Admission
Members $199 Non-Members $399
All prices are subject to GST. Registration is open until Tuesday, January 26 at 4pm
Contact Information
Sarah MacWilliams, Events Project Manager
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Description
Recruiting, training and hiring First Nations workers can help Whistler business address labour shortages, but the benefits go far beyond this immediate need. Bob Joseph, Founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc, and member of the Gwawaenuk Nation on Vancouver Island, will help employers and managers go beyond Aboriginal awareness to develop practical skills and tools to work more effectively with Aboriginal Peoples and communities.
Key takeaways:
- Do's and don'ts when hiring and onboarding plus a RESPECT model to apply in the workplace
- Understand key aboriginal terms and clarify what to say and what not to say
- Creative solutions to workplace challenges
Also included in this course:
- Learn cultural and linguistic information about Aboriginal Peoples
- Become familiar with demographic information
- Begin to understand the cross-cultural perspectives of the same issue
- Explore individual and organizational strategies for developing relationships
- A safe space for learners to learn about Aboriginal issues
- Managers, supervisors, senior managers and board members,
- Human resources and customer service staff who work with Aboriginal Peoples

Founder, Indigenous Corporate Training Inc,
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Bob Joseph, the founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc, has provided training on Indigenous and Aboriginal Relations since 1994. He has assisted individuals and organizations in building Indigenous or Aboriginal relations. His Canadian clients include all levels of Government, Fortune 500 companies, Financial Institutions, including the World Bank, small and medium sized corporate enterprises, and Aboriginal Peoples. He has worked internationally for clients in the United States, Guatemala, Peru, and New Caledonia in the South Pacific. In 2006, Bob co-facilitated a worldwide Indigenous People?s roundtable in Switzerland which included participants from the United Nations, Australia, New Zealand, North, Central and South America, Africa, and the Philippines.
Bob has worked as an associate professor at Royal Roads University. In addition, he is routinely a guest lecturer at other academic institutions. He has an educational background in Business Administration and International Trade, and is a certified Master Trainer who in May of 2001 was profiled in an annual feature called, ?Training: the New Guard 2001? by the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) in their prestigious Magazine, ?T + D?. Bob was one of nine trainers selected for the feature from over 70,000 members who come from more than 100 countries and 15,000 organizations.
Bob is the author and co-author of books and resources relating to working with Aboriginal or Indigenous Peoples.
Bob is an Aboriginal person, or more specifically a status Indian, and is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation. The Gwawaenuk is one of the many Kwakwaka?wakw tribes located between Comox and Port Hardy on Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland of British Columbia. He is an initiated member of the Hamatsa Society and the son of a hereditary chief who will one day in accordance with strict cultural laws become a hereditary chief.
"Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples is a great broadly taught course perfect for anyone whom wishes to increase their knowledge and awareness of our First Nation community members. Education starting on a top level at an organization will enable leaders to educate and build capacities within their teams and welcome our community members to an engaged work environment.
This program will be a wonderful resource for the resort of Whistler." – Brady Smith – Executive Director Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre ( SLCC)
Cancellation Policy: Payment is non refundable for cancellations made within 3 business days of the event, or non attendance on the day.
If you have registered and paid for an event or training, you will be automatically added to the attendance list.