Welcome to Pathfinder:

Finding Your Way to Economic Reconciliation

The goal of Pathfinder is to get help businesses get engaged in Truth & Reconciliation, broaden our understanding of Economic Reconciliation, and offer concrete tools for moving forward.

That’s why we wanted to end the afternoon by hosting breakout rooms, where you can focus on specific areas of Economic Reconciliation and engage in conversation with others who are facing similar challenges and opportunities. The breakout rooms will each have a moderator, and the participants will lead the discussion. But here are some leading questions to help you choose the room that suits your interests and needs.

GUIDING QUESTIONS FOR BREAKOUT ROOMS

RECRUITMENT

• Does your workplace have a goal for Indigenous participation?
• Are you measuring the number of Indigenous individuals that are employed? Once you reach your goal, do you stop?
• Are you passively recruiting Indigenous employees and how can you change this to have more success?

PARTNERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

• As a business, what commitments have you made outside of the employment arena to support Economic Reconciliation?
• What barriers/challenges do community members face in entering the workforce? How can your company address those barriers?
• Do you have a budget for investing in Indigenous communities and/or education initiatives?
• How do you connect/make your contribution meaningful? How can you move from financial contributions to relationship building?

PROCUREMENT

• Do you support and purchase from Indigenous Business?
• Do you know who your local and regional Indigenous business and approved government vendors are?
• Have you committed a percentage or value on Indigenous procurement?
• What opportunities and challenges have you encountered that might be useful for others starting on this path to know?

WORKPLACE RECONCILIATION

• How can you shape your organizational culture to be inclusive?
• How do you include truth and reconciliation in your policies and practise?
• What does “reconciliation as a professional competency” mean to you?
• Have you developed plans and do Indigenous employees have access to training and professional development to aid in their progression?

Let us know if you have any questions at beaconnectr@gmail.com