aboriginalhr.ca Building Successful Blueprints: Inclusion & Innovation Aboriginal Human Resource Council - Kelly J. Lendsay

Today - Blueprint concepts and innovation for: 2 1.Business & Partnerships 2.Blueprint for Workplace Inclusion Systems 3.Discussion aboriginalhr.ca

Kelly and Craig’s excellent adventures in innovation & inclusion

Soaring to New Heights 4

Aboriginal Human Resource Council (1998) Leaders in Indigenous inclusion Public-private social enterprise ISO certified Innovations in workplace learning Supply/demand orientation Workplace & partnership focused

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Kocihta – Reaching… 8

Blueprint Ideas: Business procurement & Partnerships Interviews Prosperous Focus groups Partnerships

6 KEY CONDITIONS… for effective business to business partnerships VALUE Agreement on the ways they are going to exchange and build value. RELATIONSHIPS Compatibility & competencies: the ability to cooperate together. TRUST+CONFLICTValues driven relationship, equitable balance. COMMITMENT To achieve mutually set goals and targets. ACCOUNTABILITYDelineation of responsibilities; shared accountabilities. RESULTS & RISKEquitable profit & risk sharing.

TOP 5 DRIVERS: What Aboriginal businesses can do to increase their likelihood of becoming a supplier of choice… 1.Do a scale and fit analysis (client fit/job fit) 2.Market your “differentiator’ to clients 3.Build your brand 4.Know your business and your capacity 5.Do a quality job on contract fulfillment

What can big businesses do to increase Aboriginal participation in their supply chain? 5 KEY STRATEGIES 1.Get your leadership on side 2.Focus on your business design 3.Grow your supplier database 4.Implement an Aboriginal supplier development program 5.Build your procurement competencies

THINK & DO… Procurement - a good way to grow your business. Growing numbers of successful Aboriginal businesses. Distinct conditions and competencies need to exist for successful and prosperous partnerships. Small business must develop the right skills and competencies. Aboriginal businesses and large companies need to learn more about each others to capitalize on the opportunity.

The Inclusion Continuum aboriginalhr.ca

Our Workplace Inclusion System Knowledge and Know How Strategies and Practices X Axis Y Axis Inclusion means: Workplace performance Inclusion competencies Engagements & Relationships

Knowledge and Know-how (the “X” axis) - 9 Dimensions You need the right knowledge and know- how in your organization This is what guides your inclusion strategies and practices

The Right Strategies and Practices (Y Axis)

Workplace Inclusion System The right strategies and practices for effective Aboriginal engagement. The right knowledge and know-how needed to guide those strategies/practices. The right measurement and benchmarking information.

Using our Nine point Framework… Four Examples… #1 Each business division needs to establish an accountability framework and metrics for the company’s inclusion strategy

#2 Company metrics are needed to understand the social and economic impact of major projects for Aboriginal communities E.g. CSR impact metrics are valuable

#3 What data is your company collecting to assess whether your company brand is well positioned with Aboriginal audiences? How about your employer brand? Is it attracting Aboriginal job seekers?

#4 Do you have good data to confirm that your employees are “on-board” with your Aboriginal inclusion agenda? Or, are there bottlenecks at mid management or other levels?

Workplace Inclusion System aboriginalhr.ca

A New ROI: Return on Inclusion, Investment & Integrity Business is good for social causes and social causes are good for business. Achieving social & economic inclusion. 24

Global Insights 25

The Anik-Bannock Satellite Build our digital highways. Reseller digital connectivity. Bring generational solutions to generational problems. Canada needs more of the north. Reach and achieve success together. 26

Importance of Collaboration & Teamwork The human voice leaves a lasting imprint on human memory and feelings… because so much heart and spirit can be communicated through the voice, like no other medium. Esther Jacko Voices: Being Native in Canada

Reason to Believe 28

Thank You! Q & A Kelly J Lendsay Craig J Hall Holly Cooper