Decolonizing Project Management

This workshop explores how Indigenous Cultural Safety and decolonization principles can be woven into the practices of project management. From governance structures to meeting facilitation, project management is often guided by colonial standards of leadership, productivity, and engagement. In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and numerous other guiding frameworks, this session supports participants in reflecting on how they show up in their roles and how to foster culturally safer, more relational, and decolonial approaches to managing projects and leading teams.

Who is this training for:

This training is designed for individuals working in or entering administrative, coordination, leadership, or project management roles. It is especially valuable for those seeking to decolonize workplace systems, structures, and relationships.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will:

• Reflect on current project management practices through a decolonial lens

• Identify colonial assumptions and power dynamics embedded in traditional project workflows

• Learn strategies for relational governance, inclusive engagement, and culturally safer meeting practices

• Explore tools to support decolonial decision-making and collaborative leadership

• Build confidence in applying Indigenous-informed practices to project planning and implementation