Recognizing Hidden Gifts: A Strengths-Based Approach to Indigenous Talent

Indigenous Inclusion Thought Leadership Series

Webinar - December 17, 2026, Start time:1:00 PM ET End Time 2 pm ET. Webinar length 1 Hour

End the year by rethinking how you see and value talent. Many Indigenous professionals carry gifts shaped by lived experience, community roles, and non-linear paths. This session helps employers shift from “fit” to “flourish.”

Learning Objectives:

Learn what a strengths-based approach looks like in practice
Understand how to recognize and reward diverse forms of excellence
Identify next steps to grow your inclusive hiring in 2027

Presented by

Kathleen Sawdo, CIHRP, THRP

Executive Director, Indigenous Works HRD & Kocihta

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Indigenous Works is an Indigenous-led, national not-for-profit that has been advancing Indigenous employment and inclusion for over 25 years. Since our establishment in 1998, we’ve helped employers and organizations across Canada build stronger, more equitable, and culturally respectful workplaces.

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Land Acknowledgment

Our head office is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 lands, the traditional territory of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis. As a remote team, we recognize our work takes place across many Indigenous territories, including lands covered by various treaties as well as unceded territories. We are committed to learning from and building relationships with the Nations whose lands we live and work on.