Inclusion Works ‘10 is designed as a three-day event that will “walk the talk” of inclusion. Delegates will get the information they need to advance their organization up the council’s Inclusion Continuum.
We are now seeking out the finest and most practiced voices of inclusion to deliver workshops. Fewer workshops will be offered this year at Inclusion Works. Emphasis will be placed on the quality of the workshops vs. the quantity, and some workshops will be offered more than once. For the first time, we are reaching beyond the boundaries of Canada for suggestions and submissions that can be brought to the event through digital technology (i.e., uploaded video).
Presenters must have strong delivery skills and be able to contribute original and innovative practices, knowledge and discoveries within the themes outlined below.
The deadline for submission is Friday, October 30, 2009. A link to the online submission form can be found at the bottom of this page or on the menu bar to the left.
This year we are reinventing our workshop stream to ensure that delegates enjoy highly-focused discussions that employ cutting-edge technologies and inclusion solutions. We are restructuring the workshops with an innovative and network-powered approaches so delegates can experience a new threshold of inclusion.
The vast majority of workshops will be set up as panel discussions; embedded in a “town hall” format that will allow time for audience interaction. All presentations will be a maximum of 15 to 20 minutes in duration, followed by interactive discussion among delegates.
All presenters responding to this call must be willing to be paired or grouped with other speakers within the panel format. Response to this call should include ideas on how the audience will be engaged in high-level discussion.
Communication to delegates prior to the event, via email or Facebook, is encouraged in order to create greater in-depth learning and stimulating discussion. The council will support pre-event dialogue between presenters and delegates.
At the event, the audience will have the ability to speak to presenters through technology that will be provided. Questions and suggestions can be filtered through the technology to ensure that the discussion stays focused and relevant. Response from the entire room can also be generated on the instantaneously through a hand-held remote control device supported through DOTS® (data-on-the-spot) technology.
This workshop explores the remarkable fit between the emergent management needs of the 21st Century and the world-view thinking and cultural skills of Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. Among presenters we hope to include the voices of Indigenous writers and artists, speaking from their experiences. Among the themes (and Inclusion Works welcomes other comparable themes):
The council’s seven-stage Inclusion Continuum model is described at length on our website. The Inclusion Continuum is a model of organizational development that can be used to grow, expand and deeply commit to a culture of inclusion. The centrepiece of this workshop theme will be the council’s presentation on the beta testing of its assessment tools. This workshop will explore issues of an inclusive workplace such as:
For this ensemble we are seeking out a spectrum of presenters who can report on striking innovations in Indigenous HR practices around the world. This workshop is designed to present an impressive array of initiatives, practices and lessons learned from numerous countries and contexts. This combination “live” and “virtual” workshop stream is global in nature and may be presented by webcast while the event occurs. The council also seeks out Canadian-based experts in Indigenous development with excellent practices to share.
Racism in the 21st Century Workplace: Perspectives and Strategies
In today’s organizational context, overt acts of racism and discrimination tend to trigger complains of human rights violations – a process extremely costly for the organization and those managers involved. Can it be inferred that racism has finally and completely retreated from organizational life? The best studies and experts on the subject often suggest that racism (a form of discrimination based on skin colour), and other forms of discrimination, have become more subtle, less conspicuous, for example, as micro-inequities, acts of silent discrimination that continue the effect of discrimination without doing it out loud. We seek for this stream presenters familiar with the changing landscape of racism and discrimination in the modern workplace, who can show the surest tools for countering them.
This workshop seeks out fresh strategies, policies and initiatives that have enabled workplaces and learning institutions to achieve high Aboriginal retention. What fresh insights can help companies address poor retention? What are the most promising initiatives in combating problems of attrition and revolving-door hires? This workshop invites contributions with fresh approaches and strategies from anywhere in the world
Inclusion Works ’10 also invites innovative concepts, insights, initiatives and strategies that may fall outside the framework of the workshops above. No single presentation can be longer than 20 minutes.
Inclusion Works is a not-for-profit event. Our standard agreement states that presenters will:
Anyone with questions should contact:
Bill Kuhns
1.866.711.5091
Apply online: Online Presenter Application
