Innovation

  • Community Based Volunteer Training Programs

    Community Based Volunteer Training Programs

    In a panel Yogendra Chaudhry with Carol Crowe, and Kara Flynn talk about the development of  people skills needed to implement  community volunteer programs in Aboriginal communities, schools and to non-Aboriginal organizations. As well as working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities. Yogendra Chaudhry, PhD., VP, Professional Services, ECO Canada Carol Crowe, Instructor,  Parkland College (BEAHR)…

  • A Force to Reckon With – Women, Entrepreneurship and Risk

    A Force to Reckon With – Women, Entrepreneurship and Risk

    By Janice McDonald, and Clare Berckon Last summer, as part of our study to ascertain how women entrepreneurs look at risk, we crossed Canada asking entrepreneurs about their approach to risk in their businesses. We wanted to test the oft quoted assumption that female entrepreneurs are risk averse.  As we spoke to predominately female entrepreneurs…

  • Communications with Indigenous Peoples

    Communications with Indigenous Peoples

    In this presentation delivered at IPAC’s 2nd Leadership Creative Presentation  we learn about ‘Storytelling’ and how it is use to convey traditional teachings, oral history, oratory and in transmitting the interpretation of public and current affairs on Turtle Island Dr. Mary Lou Smoke and Dr. Dan Smoke Communicators, Radio hosts and Professors  To view…

  • Creating a Leadership Culture

    Creating a Leadership Culture

    By Lana Binning Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he has the potential to become and you make him better than he is.– Goethe If we are taught effective habits but are then placed into a defective habitat (culture), one that is unfriendly, unsafe,…

  • Nurturing by Listening: The Wisdom of our Youth

    Nurturing by Listening: The Wisdom of our Youth

    By Sandi Boucher The Wisdom of our Youth Indigenous cultures are not known for teaching.  Our parenting and teaching style is more one of guidance or mentorship.  Rather than giving answers, we tell stories, allowing our listeners to find their own answers in our words, building their inner strength and belief in self with every exchange.…

  • Tax Tips for Business Owners

    Tax Tips for Business Owners

    By Carol Ann Budd Maximize the ‘Harvest of your Business by Minimizing’ your Income Taxes. As an entrepreneur, operating your day-to-day business and planning for the future can consume a lot of your time.  Paying less tax, although important, may not always be on top of your mind. There’s no time like the present to…

  • Insights: Corporations Preparing for their First Business Meeting  with an Aboriginal Community.

    Insights: Corporations Preparing for their First Business Meeting with an Aboriginal Community.

    Bob shares his experience in planning meetings with Aboriginal communities to discuss business opportunities.  Corporations intending to meet with an Aboriginal community should keep in mind Bob’s insights on typical formalities and expectations. Bob Crane  Aboriginal Business & Development Manager for Eastern Canada, ATCO Structures & Logistics  Please, share this video, use button and…

  • Dawn Lavell Harvard President NWAC

    Dawn Lavell Harvard President NWAC

    Denise Anne Boissoneau speaks with Dawn Lavell-Harvard about her career, NWAC perspective of Aboriginal Women’s Issues  and Dawn share her views on NWAC and the future of women’s issues To view your digital magazine Click here

  • Foresight – Leadership

    Foresight – Leadership

    In the context of a 2015 Foresight Exercise “A Framework for Building Relationships” (to see report click here) , we have asked 8 Aboriginal personalities to share their views on eight questions. The fifth question was: “What if most Aboriginal people could elect forward thinking leaders? David Acco and Panel President Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

  • Are P3s A Solution for Infrastructure Funding?

    Are P3s A Solution for Infrastructure Funding?

    Learn about what is the appropriate measures and exceptional value, when introducing P3s into a community lacking in infrastructure.  Uncover some of the underlying resistance and the detrimental effects to Aboriginal communities who have not yet partaken in P3s . Mark Romoff, President and CEO The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships