Indigenous Education Consulting
Dr. Tibetha Kemble, CEO of With People Inc., brings over 20 years of experience in the public service and higher education sectors, focusing on access and affordability in education for Indigenous peoples and communities. She has extensive stakeholder engagement expertise, including work with the Bigstone Cree Nation Education Authority, the Treaty 8 Tribal Association, and a project on Indigenous Early Learning and Care in Edmonton. Additionally, Karrie Auger’s contributions to Indigenous education further enrich our capabilities. Our services are tailored to meet diverse needs.
Our Service Offerings
Working Safely and Respectfully with Indigenous Peoples
– Develop and deliver customized training programs.
– Focus on creating safe, respectful workplaces for Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Indigenous Education Policy Development
– Collaborate with educational institutions and community partners.
– Develop policies and guidelines to increase access and affordability in higher education.
– Ensure the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and experiences.
Indigenous Student Support Services
– Design and implement comprehensive support services, including mentorship, academic counselling, career guidance, and scholarship opportunities.
– Foster student success, retention, and well-being.
Indigenous Curriculum Review and Enhancement
– Conduct thorough curriculum reviews.
– Develop strategies to enhance cultural relevance and responsiveness.
– Work with curriculum developers, educators, and Indigenous community members.
Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
– Facilitate meaningful engagement and consultation with Indigenous communities, education authorities, and other stakeholders.
– Ensure their voices are integrated into decision-making processes.
Indigenous Language and Culture Programs
– Develop and deliver language revitalization programs and cultural workshops.
– Promote Indigenous language preservation and cultural understanding.
Experienced and skilled collective bargaining agreements
We have extensive collective bargaining services experience, and the discretion necessary to determine a suitable negotiation stance or posture, develop the negotiation strategy and execute the plan, while maintaining important business relationships.
Collective Bargaining
Our negotiators have decades of experience, having completed well over one hundred rounds of collective bargaining services. Our team quickly acquaints themselves with your operation, with an understanding of the business realities of the current situation together with the historic context of bargaining and the market(s) within which your organization operates.
Project Labour Agreements
Executing major capital works in today’s environment is challenging even under the best circumstances. In fact, investors are often reluctant to commit capital to Canadian jurisdictions. For more major endeavours, the structure of standard employment contracts or collective agreement terms may also fetter project economics. We will help your team determine a labour posture mix and strategy, and ensure that employment contract terms and conditions are in alignment with project execution.
Workplace Conflict Resolution
Conflict and issues may arise between people and groups within supply chains, between departments, regional offices or supervisors. While leaders could mandate a resolution, encouraging parties to confront the issues and arrive at their own, agreed-to resolutions might be a more sustainable solution. A structured and facilitated discussion can be useful in achieving that end.
Commercial Negotiation
We will support your company at the negotiation table, regardless of whether a hard bargain or a more collaborative approach which strengthens relationships is needed.
Workplace Interpersonal Conflict Negotiation
Friction between colleagues can get toxic, and failure to resolve these conflicts may result in the loss of one or both valuable team members. Solutions to interpersonal conflict (so long as it would not be classified as bullying or harassment) cannot be imposed – they must be arrived at and agreed to. We will set up and facilitate such discussions.
Stakeholder Negotiations
Sometimes business activities and ventures touch broader stakeholders within the community. This interaction or exchange at times requires negotiation. We can assess and help your team take a sensitive, mature and long-lasting solution-focused approach that satisfies business needs, and restores relationships while maintaining the reputation of your organization.
With People Inc. provides workforce strategy and policy guidance.
We solve complex opportunities and challenges. We advance attraction, retention, and talent management solutions. We develop policy, train and investigate. We champion respect, mental wellness and health at work.
We offer tools and human resource Apps that rank, manage performance, and support investigations.
Learn more about our Human Resources, Recruitment and Labour Relations capacity here.