Respectful Onsite Initiative

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

BCIB’s Respectful Onsite Initiative is a comprehensive approach to supporting workers. It is a commitment to building inclusive and respectful jobsites. It is key to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.

In today’s tight labour market, workers seek out progressive employers and environments. Proactively fostering a respectful work culture yields a high return on investment — one of the reasons we call the program ROI. All BCIB employees participate. BCIB also offers this training to other organizations for a nominal fee.

Through education, we are building opportunity here, in BC, for workers and companies.

ROI TRAINING

Equity. Diversity. Inclusion.

The Respectful Onsite Initiative (ROI) training is a full day program and includes two courses—History Matters and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Together, they increase connection and productivity while reducing discrimination, bullying, and harassment.

Participants listen to the experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. They practice recognizing and addressing various issues on the jobsite. They learn about overdose prevention and rehabilitation supports. They discuss the role the industry will play in climate adaptation.

HISTORY MATTERS

Reconciliation in the Workplace

How do we reconcile differing understandings of Canada’s history? How do we create new stories of reconciliation?

In History Matters, intercultural teams guide participants through a journey from pre-contact to the present day. It is an honest telling of history, its legacy for Indigenous peoples, and its impact on our relationships. Local Knowledge Sharers ground the session in the territory by sharing their culture and experiences. The course ends with concrete ideas about how to move forward together.

Building Respectful Worksites

“BCIB has this amazing initiative called the Respectful Onsite Initiative. After running [the training] through 50 of our people, the feedback has been amazing. It’s really opened a lot of eyes. BCIB definitely has a good thing going there.”

Crystal, Director of Employee Engagement, Emil Anderson Construction

Building Understanding Here

“The non-Natives that work here, they had no clue what was going on…They are not aware of what we have gone through and what we have been through, our culture and history. For them to actually ﬁnd a place in their heart for us, that has a lot of meaning for us. We are one unit and that is how we should always be.”

Joey, BCIB employee on the Illecillewaet Highway 1 project

An image of a worker named Doreen inside her car and talking

Building Community Here

“Yesterday’s Respectful Onsite training was very important because it brought the team closer to each other. Today, I’ve had a few of the team members say, ‘Hey, I didn’t know. We didn’t know all of this.’ The training brought some very good light to a lot of people.”

Doreen, an Elder of the Adams Lake Band and BCIB Occupational First Aid Officer, worked at the Chase West Highway 1 Four-Laning Project.

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Join BCIB’s Workforce and Get ROI

All our workers get Respectful Onsite Initiative training for free, along with ongoing supports. Apply to join a better onsite culture.

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