Presidents Message

Since the council’s inception in 1998, we’ve distinguished ourselves as an organization that is in touch with the shifting labour needs of companies across the country. One of our main strengths is our ability to listen and learn from corporations, allowing their needs to help drive our future programs.

We’ve consulted with CEOs and senior leaders across the country and heard the message that an investment in training, both traditional and online, will bring dividends for both the individual and organization. While this investment leads to heightened employee engagement as well as improved performance, today, organizations also want easier, faster and more effective methods of achieving this training investment. In some cases, travel to workshops may be an obstacle and, in other situations, easy online access allows more flexibility and convenience.

As many organizations shift towards web-based learning, the council is also expanding its online services with podcast capabilities and interactive web-based services. By advancing its web-based learning strategies, the council will soon be able to offer online learning events, incorporating user-friendly interactive tools that enhance any participant’s learning experience and outcomes.

Over the coming months, website visitors can look for a number of new online selections including:

• Mastering Aboriginal Inclusion podcasts
• Guiding Circles podcasts with adult and youth overviews
• Aboriginal procurement online workshop (available after Inclusion Works ’10, April 27-29, 2010)
• Workforce Connex Ontario online recap including a library of speakers, discussion and outcomes
• Business case for inclusion corporate testimonials postcasts
• New insights and knowledge on current issues and emerging trends
• February, 2010 - An on-line learning module on Aboriginal procurement will be available to help large companies reach Aboriginal small to medium suppliers.

By responding to corporate needs, our goal is to ensure that we continue to be a valuable, timely partner that offers real relevance and insight in today’s workplace. Our investment in technology and web-based learning will, ultimately, also provide a dividend to everyone who takes advantage of it.

I invite you to learn more about how the council’s online offerings can increase performance and help individuals become agents of change within their organizations.

Signed,
Kelly J. Lendsay