Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada

IWSCC Virtual Networking: IWSCC Supports!
2026-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
IWSCC popular virtual networking returns in 2026. Participate in virtual roundtable networking for IWSCC Certified Suppliers and Corporate Members.
This event encourages Certified Suppliers and Corporate Members who work in, or want to collaborate with, sectors like:

Advocacy & Professional Speaking
Education & Training
Accounting & Financial Services
Auditing & Professional Services
Consulting
Human Resources
Staffing
Healthcare & Wellbeing

Agenda (ET):
1:00 – 1:15: Welcome & Housekeeping
1:15 – 2:00: Virtual Networking
Accessibility at this Event:
IWSCC Certified Suppliers who require an interpreter for networking can contact AlexD@iwscc.ca to request an interpreter or learn how to reimburse your costs.
Live Closed Captions are also available via Zoom.
Registration
This IWSCC Networking Event is invite-only for IWSCC Community Members. If you haven’t received an invitation to this event and would like to attend, please contact AlexD@iwscc.ca

Marketing for Mere Mortals: Authentic Connection & Growth
2026-05-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Feel like marketing is a soulless grind? This workshop is for small business owners who want to skip the social media noise and connect authentically with real people. Learn why person-to-person marketing outshines digital hype for small businesses in BC, how to craft a genuine story, and practical ways to spread the word without feeling salesy. From effective business cards to networking that feels natural, you’ll gain tools to build meaningful business relationships that work for you.
Learning Outcomes:

Why Person-to-Person Marketing Works Better
Finding Your Marketing Style
The Foundations: Who & Why Before How
Practical, Sustainable Marketing Strategies
Measuring What Matters
Building Your Minimum Viable Marketing Plan

Cost to Attend
This event is free to attend for BC residents. For attendees outside of BC there is a $30 ticket fee.
IWSCC Certified Suppliers outside of BC can contact us at info@iwscc.ca to reimburse their ticket cost for this event. For more information, or for questions about ticketing please visit the official page.
This is an IWSCC Community Partner Event, hosted by Community Futures BC and Jenine Lillian Neurodiversity Consulting & Education.
To learn more about this event, including registration, accessibility, and contact information, please visit the host’s official page with the link below.
Learn more about the event and register here.
Learn more about IWSCC Community Partners here.

Reach: The National Forum for Disabled Entrepreneurship 2026
2026-05-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
IWSCC’s celebration of Canadian Disabled-Owned businesses returns on Wednesday May 27th!
Join us for an afternoon of dialogue, resource sharing, and community awards.
Early registration is now open! For more information about the 2026 Reach Forum, please visit the official event page here.

An Introduction to Cultivating Safe Spaces with HRPA
2026-05-27 17:30 - 20:30
Cultivating Safe Spaces (CSS) is a trauma-informed leadership framework that integrates Indigenous knowledge, neuroscience, and relational practice. It’s designed for people who know that lasting change requires more than good intentions; it requires the internal capacity to navigate discomfort, tension, and complexity without losing connection.
Through this workshop, you’ll learn to:

Cultivate safety, by leading with compassion rather than control, so people feel welcome to show up authentically.
Strengthen accountability, so words and actions align, creating agreements that last.
Self-regulate under pressure repairing harm without defensiveness or blame, so difficult moments don’t spiral.
Hold relationships as the outcome, rather than a deal, helping decolonize your workplace.
How to stay in relationship through conflict; growing stronger teams, instead of fracturing under pressure.

WHY IT MATTERS
Psychological Safety Isn’t Soft. It’s Strategic. When leaders prioritize psychological safety, the impact ripples across your organization, from team cohesion to better performance.

Retention: People stay where they feel safe to take risks.
Engagement: Teams that communicate openly through tension are more creative and resilient.
Trust: Shared accountability language builds credibility across every level of your organization.
Impact: When psychological safety is embedded in your culture, your DEI commitments move beyond slide decks to showing up in how people experience work.

When trust and inclusion become part of your organizational DNA, people work with you, instead of for you.
WHO BENEFITS
For People Ready to Lead Differently Cultivating Safe Spaces is designed for organizations that:

Want to strengthen belonging and retention across diverse teams.
Are committed to inclusion, equity, accessibility and reconciliation.
Are seeking practical tactics to reduce stress while increasing connection.
Are ready to move from performative policies to embodied practice.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The Cultivating Safe Spaces (CSS) enhances Human Resources Professionals’ ability to increase overall organizational effectiveness by teaching them to cultivate workplaces that provide a sense of connection and belonging. When employees feel safe, they show up authentically, share their ideas, and take healthy risks.
Understanding CSS positions HR professionals as Strategic Leaders and enhances their ability to shape how their organizations are led overall.
HR professionals with the emotional intelligence to recognize trauma, and deal with it in a way that leads to relationship repair, are more likely to help their organizations retain their staff, which ultimately leads to less employee churn. This results in their workplaces saving money and preserving organizational knowledge, while also managing the transfer of that knowledge to new employees.
When combined with the Four Necessary Conditions and the Protocols, the Perspectives create the environment where people can stay grounded, communicate clearly, and hold each other accountable even when the stakes are high. This helps HR professionals improve their: relationship management; and negotiation and influencing skills.
The Perspectives teach us to widen our view and to understand that everyone sees through the lens of their story, training, and position in a system. When we recognize that, we stop assuming we all mean the same thing when we say “respect,” “safety,” or “truth.”
Most of us have been taught to listen to be right, not to learn. In leadership, that habit erodes trust fast. Discipline in this framework is about improving communication and building credibility during uncertain or high-pressure times.
The Perspectives help leaders: see beyond their own experience; understand how power, identity, and conditioning shape perception; approach difference with curiosity instead of defence; and make space for multiple truths while staying focused on shared responsibility.

Target Audience
This session is intended for Human Resources Professionals and other Leaders who employ a team.
Registration and Host Information
Cost to Attend: This event is free to attend for Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) members. Non-members can attend in-person in Belleville ON for $75, or virtually for $35.
This event is hosted by Empowered Path Inc. To learn more about this event, including registration, accessibility, and contact information, please visit the host’s official page with the link below.
Learn more about the event and register here.
Learn more about IWSCC Supplier Certification here.

Networking for Introverts
2026-06-10 21:00 - 22:00 | Virtual
Are you an introvert who dreads networking, feels overwhelmed in large gatherings, or struggles to make meaningful professional connections? This workshop is designed just for you! Join us for insightful strategies, practical tips, and friendly practice to leverage your introverted nature as a powerful networking tool. You’ll discover how to master the art of prepping and recovering from events, build authentic relationships, communicate effectively, and network without exhaustion—all while staying true to yourself.
Learning Outcomes:

Understanding Your Introverted Superpowers
Preparation: Your Secret Weapon
Quality Over Quantity: The Introvert’s Advantage
Navigating Networking Events with Ease
Follow-up: Where Introverts Shine

Cost to Attend
This event is free to attend for BC residents. For attendees outside of BC there is a $30 ticket fee.
IWSCC Certified Suppliers outside of BC can contact us at info@iwscc.ca to reimburse their ticket cost for this event. For more information, or for questions about ticketing please visit the official page.
This is an IWSCC Community Partner Event, hosted by Community Futures BC and Jenine Lillian.
To learn more about this event, including registration, accessibility, and contact information, please visit the host’s official page with the link below.
Learn more about the event and register here.
Learn more about IWSCC Community Partners here.

IWSCC Virtual Networking: IWSCC Connects!
2026-06-18 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
IWSCC’s popular virtual networking returns in 2026. Participate in virtual roundtable networking for IWSCC Certified Suppliers and Corporate Members.
All members are welcome, but this event encourages Certified Suppliers and Corporate Members who work in, or want to collaborate with sectors like:

Marketing & Communications
Information Technology
Web Development & Design
Artificial Intelligence
Software Development
Hardware Supply & Sales
Digital Security

Agenda (ET):
2:00 – 2:15: Community Panel Discussion
2:15 – 3:00: Virtual Networking
Accessibility at this Event:
IWSCC Certified Suppliers who require an interpreter for networking can contact AlexD@iwscc.ca to request an interpreter or learn how to reimburse your costs.
Live Closed Captions are also available via Zoom.
Registration
This IWSCC Networking Event is invite-only for IWSCC Community Members. If you haven’t received an invitation to this event and would like to attend, please contact AlexD@iwscc.ca
