RECONCILIATION: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER - RECOMMENDATIONS
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THEME
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
KEY STEPS Commission a review of BC Housing’s current course offerings to assess their efficacy. Following completion of the Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples training, engage with staff on their skill requirements to support Indigenous engagement. Create a competency framework that identifies these skills sets. Build understanding of these skills and competencies in staff performance evaluations. Identify Indigenous resources and speakers for staff meetings (virtual as needed) to share knowledge and engage in discussions on how shifting culture leads to decolonized practices and approaches. Identify key Indigenous speakers and guests to engage in open and participatory discussions on reconciliation. Complete a review of Board governance in light of reconciliation. Implement changes to governance practices within the Board.
Continue to engage in discussions at BC Housing semi-annual meetings on reconciliation and how understanding cultural safety, humility, and sensitivity translates into decolonized policies and practices. At the board level, develop a deeper understanding of reconciliation and adapt Board decision-making and governance processes based on the principles of reconciliation.
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