WHY is it so hard to keep Indigenous students in class and Indigenous employees on the job? WHY do they drop out or quit? Do they really enjoy poverty? (No, that can’t be it. Can it?) I get asked all the time. Let me help you to understand …
Indigenous engagement is a nuanced task and it requires a skill set you may or may not have. Today, I share one key skill that is essential to successful Indigenous engagement (which of course, can then lead to recruitment and retention if applied well). Let’s talk about it!
IF YOU: – Work with Indigenous people. – Sell to Indigenous people. – Want to hire Indigenous people. – Want to retain your Indigenous hires. – Want to hire more or sell to more Indigenous people. THEN MY BRAND-NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION PACKAGE NEEDS TO BE PART OF ORIENTATION FOR ALL YOUR NEW HIRES.
For all of those non-Indigenous people going into First Nation communities, worried (or downright terrified about) doing or saying something wrong and being thought of as disrespectful … I have a crazy idea for you! Let’s talk about it!