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June 12 – 13, 2018 • Vancouver, British Columbia

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Developing People for Gainful Employment

ConfiRmed speakeRs inClude:

for Indigenous Communitiesand Organizations

Capacity-Building

Get Practical "How-To" Information and Advice from Experts

Evaluate your organization's capacity to meet its objectives

Prepare your organization for future success and your community for employment opportunities

Learn how to undertake a needs analysis to determine future staffing requirements

Understand how a business and strategic plan will guide your progress

Develop a recruitment plan

Understand the essentials of hiring plans, job descriptions, compensa-tion, mentoring and succession planning

Establish an effective mentorship program using a unique value-based model for Indigenous organizations

Learn from case studies from experts who have built capacity by ready-ing their members for future employment

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lori Craig, Human Resources Consultant, aboRiginal futuRes

Robin Henry, Director, Human Resources, namgis fiRst nation

Kelsey Harmse, Director, Strategic Initiatives, gitxsan development CoRp.

Karla Rockwell, Director, HR and Youth Initiatives, gitxsan development CoRp.

Shayda Kassam, Principal,peoplelink Consulting inC.

Chris Hild, Senior Manager, Aboriginal Services, mnp

Dave Fowles, Negotiator and Business Consultant, Red sage Consulting

Tracy Mitchell, Manager, Employment and Training squamish nation

Diane Strand, Director, Community Wellness, Champagne and aishihik fiRst nations

Kendra Gage, Executive Director, hulitan family and Community seRviCes soCiety

angie Sarsons, Speaker/Band Manager, Wei Wai kum fiRst nation (Campbell RiveR indian band)

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Day One PrOgram agenDa: TuesDay, June 12, 2018

Capacity-Building for Indigenous Communities & OrganizationsJune 12 – 13, 2018 • Vancouver, British Columbia

Lori Craig is a certified Canadian Human Resources Practitioner (CHRP) with more than 25 years of Human Resources / Organizational Effectiveness / Training and Development experience with a passionate focus on personal, interpersonal and organizational effectiveness. Lori has been recognized as a

key contributor on the senior management team of an Alberta First Nations Administra-tion, an international communications organization and has served as a Police Officer in the Calgary Police Service.

1:00 – 2:15

Job Descriptions, On-Boarding and reporting structure: Backbone of the OrganizationRobin Henry, Director, Human Resources, Namgis First Nation • Importance of job descriptions to inform employees of their tasks, how much

time to spend on those tasks and who supervises their work• How reporting structures affect how employees communicate and who has

the authority to direct employees to complete specific tasks• Using job descriptions and structure for decision-making: formulating where

decisions are made, how teams interact, how work flows between the differ-ent functions, and how objectives are met

Robin Henry is of Tlingit and Vuntut Gwitch'in ancestry and a citizen of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation in the Yukon Territory. He is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources and also hold a certificate in Strategic HR Leadership from the UBC Sauder School of Business. He also has a BA in Political Sci-

ence, Chartered Director as well certification in Leading People and Investing to Build Sustainable Communities from the Harvard Business School.

2:30 – 3:30

Best Practices in Determining CompensationShayda Kassam, Principal, PeopleLink Consulting Inc.• Where to find the compensation and salary grids that will help you• Using market salary surveys that link salary ranges to the market• Relevant salary surveys• What factors determine salary range• Real-life example

Ms. Kassam is the Principal at PeopleLink Consulting Inc, and has over 20 years of human resources consulting experience. She has a B.Sc. and MBA from the University of British Columbia. She is also a Certified Management Consultant, Chartered Professional in Human Resources and Chartered Professional Accountant. Shayda began her consult-ing career at a Compensation Consulting practice of a national consulting firm.

3:30 – 4:30

mentoring and Coaching to Promote retentionTracy Mitchell, Manager, Employment and Training, Squamish

Nation• How and why the mentorship program was created - Role of mentors and coaches; building supportive relationships - Setting goals• Selecting mentors and succession plans to aid retention Setting employees up for success

Tracy Mitchell, Employment and Training, Squamish Nation has over 20 years’ work experience in the Employment & Training and Human Resource field and has an educa-tion background in Business Management and Human Resources. She is a strong leader who is motivated by her passion for helping First Nations people by building training and mentorship programs that create lasting opportunities.

8:00 – 9:00 registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome and Opening remarks from the ChairLori Craig, Human Resources Consultant, Aboriginal Futures;

Formerly, Director of HR, Stoney Tribal Administration

9:15 – 10:00

What Hr needs to Know about strategic and Business Planning for Indigenous Communities and OrganizationsChris Hild, Senior Manager, Aboriginal Services, MNP • Why you need a strategic plan• How a strategic plan is developed• What a strategic plan looks like• Role of HR in strategic planning• The business plan: purpose, content and development• HR’s role in creating the business plan?

Chris Hild, MBA, works with Indigenous communities and businesses as well as with companies doing business with communities to help deliver insights and solutions to achieve their goals. He is experienced in the de-velopment of plans, designs, and management of community infrastructure

projects working with community decision makers and members to achieve results from investments in infrastructure.

10:15 – 11:15

Capacity Planning and the Hiring PlanKarla Rockwell, Director, Human Resources and Youth

Initiatives, Gitxsan Development Corporation• Undertaking a needs analysis to assess your organization’s current HR

capacity and forecast future requirements • Developing internal resources: growing people into more senior positions• Developing your community resources• Developing a recruiting plan• A template and strategic planning guide to customize to your organization• Management requirements• Staff requirements and special skill sets required: Who do you hire?• How to identify employees who can be trained for a position• Competency mapping

With a career spanning more than 30 years in business management, broad scope HR and Organizational Development, Karla Rockwell has a passion for helping people and organizations with transition, learning, engagement and building healthy workplaces. She has been instrumental in building workforce

capacity and readiness for First Nations communities in northern British Columbia, and preparing communities for emerging economic and employment opportunities.

11:15 – 12:00

Hr as a strategic Partner in Capacity BuildingLori Craig, Human Resources Consultant, Aboriginal Futures;

Formerly, Director of HR, Stoney Tribal Administration• How can you earn your seat at the table?• Your role in facilitating the overall strategic plan and developing the human

resources strategic plan• Key components of an effective HR team• Tools to enable your best practices including policies and procedures, com-

pensation and benefits, recruitment and succession planning• Helping employees take ownership of their professional development

networking Break10:00 – 10:15

Luncheon Break12:00 – 1:00


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Day TWO PrOgram agenDa: WeDnesDay, June 13, 2018


program is funded through their Wellness Department.

Diane Strand (Xíxch'tláa) is a member of the Crow Clan and a citizen of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) from Haines Junction, Yukon. Diane has served her nation both as an employee and politically. She was Champagne & Aishihik's first elected female Chief, serving a 4 year term (2006-2010). She worked in Heritage, Language & Culture for 15 years, and presently is the Director of Community Wellness for her nation. This role allows her to merge her education in Business Administration with her certification as a Life Coach and Integrative Energy Healing.

1:15 - 2:15

secure the Funding and manage the Program: ensuring your Workforce Is ready to Compete for Local JobsKelsey Harmse, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Gitxsan

Development Corporation • Another three years of funding will soon be coming out in BC: how to secure

funding• What do you need to develop workforce readiness?• Leading the HR strategy• Identification of actions and approaches to sustain your workforce and

economy• Honouring community values, trust, humility and integrity• Establishing a workforce and recruitment hub

Kelsey Harmse is the Director of Strategic Initiatives of Gitxsan Development Corpora-tion. She has over 10 years experience with education promotion and programming including managing the Gitxsan Skills and Training Program, Gitxsan Aggregate Labour Force Profile, Training Assessment and Human Resource Development Strategy and the Gitxsan Opportunities Initiative. Kelsey has her Master's in Business Administration from Concordia University, Portland, Oregon.

2:30 – 3:30

succession Planning from an Indigenous PerspectiveKendra Gage, Executive Director, Hulitan Family and

Community Services Society• Maintaining organizational culture• Honouring existing relationships and protocols• Leadership at all levels• Worksheets and practice tips for success

Kendra Gage has worked in the field of social services since 1996 in both Indigenous and Non-indigenous not-for-profit organizations. Her career began in Alberta, working with underprivileged children and sexually exploited youth. In 2000, she moved to Victoria to continue her work with high-risk youth and their families. In 2003, she was hired by Hulitan as the program supervisor where she continued to be promoted and was appointed as the Executive Director in 2010.

3:30 – 4:15

economic Development and Capacity-BuildingModerator: Lori Craig, Human Resources Consultant,

Aboriginal Futures; Formerly, Director of HR, Stoney Tribal Administration

Karla Rockwell, Director, Human Resources and Youth Initiatives, Gitxsan Development Corporation

Kelsey Harmse, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Gitxsan Development Corporation

8:00 – 9:00 registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome and Opening remarks from the ChairLori Craig, Human Resources Consultant, Aboriginal Futures;

Formerly, Director of HR, Stoney Tribal Administration

9:15 – 10:15

Coaching to grow your employees to the next Level Angie Sarsons, Speaker/Band Manager, Wei Wai Kum First

Nation (Campbell River Indian Band)• Using the employee appraisal as a benchmarking tool• Encouraging self-initiative and career ownership• The value of cross-training within your organization• Timing of meetings

A member of Moose Cree First Nation (Treaty 9) in Northern Ontario, Angie moved to Vancouver Island in 2009 where she resides with her husband Todd. Angie is the Band Manager for Wei Wai Kum First Nation (Campbell River Indian Band) and has been an independent consultant for 15 years

specializing in the areas of effective governance, leadership training, HR development, strategic planning and team building. She is also an Inspirational Speaker, Master Facilitator and Educator.

10:30 – 11:30

economic and Human resources Development: To Part-ner or not to Partner?Dave Fowles, Negotiator and Business Consultant, Red Sage

Consulting

Find out how Indigenous organizations have developed successful long-term partnerships benefiting the indigenous organization, the indigenous com-munity and the partner.

• Making initial contact• Understanding the proponents needs• Education and training to ready potential employees throughout the com-

munity• Benefit agreements

Dave Fowles received his B.A.in Political Science focusing on Canadian Constitutional Law 1989. He went on to obtain his BComm with a major in finance in 1992 and his LLB from the University of Alberta in 1992. Prior to beginning his legal career Dave started and managed his own busi-

ness. His legal experience includes corporate/commercial, insolvency/restructuring and corporate governance law. Dave left the active practice of law in 2005 to start a consulting company. His consulting practice has focused on advising businesses on numerous issues including corporate governance, new venture development and conducting negotiations.

11:30 – 12:15

Dän Ts'änãnän: a Training to employment Program at Champagne and aishihik First nationsDiane Strand, Director, Community Wellness, Champagne and

Aishihik First Nations

The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations wellness program is actively assisting CAFN citizens and community members to secure and maintain stable, long term employment through personalized skills development, training, education and work experience programming while participating in healing programs. Learn how the program is structured and why this unique


Luncheon Break12:15 – 1:15


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