CLST045 - Indigenous Ways of Being and Knowing: Integrating Indigenous Values into the Work Environment

Course Description

Experience a rewarding discovery of the benefits of Indigenization within the work environment. This gathering will offer insights into how the integration of traditional values can have a positive influence on the daily operations of organizations, businesses, and institutions. We will explore how the concepts of traditional values, teachings, practices and protocols effectively serve complex Indigenous governance structures; we will learn how to translate and apply those concepts within contemporary work environments; and we will garner a deeper appreciation for the inclusivity surrounding all aspects of Indigenous Leadership.

Learner Outcomes

• Garner an appreciation for the value of learning from versus about Indigenous Peoples. 

• Learn how to apply traditional teachings towards development and/or enhancement of Human Resource Policies.

• Gain an understanding of how inclusivity can support change.

• Recognize and appreciate the relevance of Indigenous knowledge within curriculum, instruction, assessment, and/or the work environment.