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The Woman and her Career Path – Dawn Lavell Harvard
Denise Anne Boissoneau gets an inside view of Dawn's career path which led her to rapidly become a true national advocate for Aboriginal women Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC)
Starting a Business in Photography
Alice is truly happy with her chosen profession photography. She tells us of her experience in starting a business. She shares a few secrets on managing risks related to business ownership. She also shares lessons she has learned along the way and tells us what she...
The Business of Art
Anna has been highly successful as a chef, artist and educator. From cooking for the Prime Minister and the Queen to teaching as an art professor, she has pursued her lifelong passion for art. Along the way, Anna has gained valuable insights into making a living as an...
Opportunities in Creative Design
With Louie the alignment of his creativity and passion with his goals enabled him to create his business. Eighth Generation is a Native-owned and operated company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 2008 when Louie Gong (Nooksack/Chinese/French/Scottish)...
What Great Bosses Know about Breaking Down Barriers to Collaboration
Author Jill Geisler A collaborative workplace is the goal of managers and employees alike. Who doesn't want to work in a culture where people share information and resources, understand and appreciate each others' responsibilities, and help each other succeed? We may...
Breaking Down Communication Barriers in the Workplace
Author Mark Miller Communication barriers in the workplace are an inevitability. Just think about your office… and about how people work. I’ll bet the first person you think about works completely differently than you do. There’s a reason why you don’t think...
Empowering Women in the Workplace
Author Linda Crocket Picture Angela Fumagalli “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela Knowledge is key to prevention of abuse, offering alternatives for cultivating healthy and happy work environments. The prevalence of...
Drawing the Line
Author Sandi Boucher Hello you! As another week and this new year begins, I thought of you and wondered how many of us have "drawn a line" or more, how many of us should ... She is lost in thought as she stares at the ground. Slowly she bends, chalk in hand, and draws...
Your Transition from Education to Employment
Career Circle, is a bold new venture aimed at assisting students in discovering career opportunities through dynamic dialogues with practitioners, subject experts and bosses.
Bullying and Lateral Violence – How to Deal with it in the Workplace, Community and School?
Bullying is defined as "repeated, offensive, abusive, intimidating, or insulting behaviors; abuse of power; or unfair sanctions that make recipients feel humiliated, vulnerable, or threatened, thus creating stress and undermining their self-confidence." Linda...
Creating your Marketing Plan
Michael Milanese – CEO, Director of Sales with Aboriginal Link shares some simple truths about marketing yourself or your company and brings up some key factors when developing a marketing plan that will work best for any unique business.
Better Communication with Employees and Peers
If the thought of speaking in front of an audience sends you into a cold sweat, then this Inc.com guide is for you. Communication experts and CEOs share their strategies for smooth communications with employees, making winning presentations to investors, writing and...
Women’s Leadership: Keeping a Balance While Fighting Fires
To keep morale up while having to fight fires, it's important to engage your team in preparing for unforeseen circumstances . Leadership also requires emotional involvement while maintaining a balance. Marie Delorme, CEO of the Imagination Group, Calgary Alberta
Leadership For All Generations
Author Lana Binning Never in my life have I had a passion for anything more than helping others better their lives and best prepare young people for a life worth living. By changing ourselves we change our surroundings. Sometimes we work so hard to change others, when...
Realizing Your Path to Success
Article, Author Sandi Boucher Success - by definition "the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals." In reality, as anyone who has ever attained or attempted to attain success knows, the definition is very...
Career Path to President
Charting her career path has been challenging but interesting and rewarding. Her process and her leadership has brought her to be appointed President of the College, Cheryl Jensen, President Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario
NWAC’s Vision of the Future – Dawn Lavell Harvard
The Future of Aboriginal Women Issues, Dawn in conversation with Denise Anne Boissoneau -- “As we moved forward in time we need to get away from the notion of consultation… women need the right to real, informed, free and prior consent… Dawn Lavell Harvard, President...
Corporations’ Perspectives on the Role of Aboriginal Women in Resource Development
In this third of a four part series our panelists are exploring through the lens of corporations' perspectives issues like, what can be and should be done to strengthen cooperative programs bringing Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people closer together professionally,...