Frankline Agbor
Suggested Topics to Get You Going.
Frankline can speak on:
Making the case for diversity and inclusion to your bosses or to your entire organization.
Diversity and Inclusion “dos” and “don’ts”.
Diversity and Inclusion – successes to emulate.
Marketing to multicultural communities. Effective use of social media in reaching out to multicultural communities.
Incorporating diversity and inclusion into your business plan.
Structuring your organization in the face of growing influence from diversity and inclusion.
Alberta is diverse, but is it inclusive?
It depends on what your needs are. It maybe strategies to reach out to multicultural communities, or strategies to attract and retain people from multicultural communities and use it as a competitive advantage, Frankline can help.
Upcoming Presentations
The Role of New Canadians in the Reconciliation journey of Indigenous Communities, by Frankline Agbor, from a multicultural story telling perspective, on September 21, 2019, at the Indigenous Gathering organized by Creating Hope Society, at the Intercultural Centre in Edmonton (known in the beautiful Cree Language as “Amiskwacîwâskahikan”.
Leadership Training – Social Media Fair, Oct. 27, 2018, “…AHC (Action for Healthy Communities, Edmonton) will hold ‘Social Media Fair’ on Oct. 27, 2018. One of important parts is the social media showcase. We need some entrepreneurs to demonstrate how they can promote their companies and products through social media. I am thinking about you since you are such a successful entrepreneur. If you can do a showcase about your company and give a short speech on using social media to promote your magazine at that same time, that will be great…”
What better place to deliver this Diversity presentation than at Western Cities HR Conference 2018, hosted at the foot of Kananaskis Mountain Range, pointed interlocking peaks, overlooked by a blue sky, undulating sharp ridges boost of a thin veil of snow, carpeted at the base by a green forest, washed by lakes and rivers making the area a breathtaking piece of beauty in Alberta. “…In closing, It’s not the strongest that survives but the one that can adapt to change. Canada is becoming increasingly diverse with 1 in 5 Canadians an immigrant. Organizations are making the most of this trend by adapting to this change, why not yours?”.
How to Make Diversity and Inclusion a Comparative Advantage in Your Hiring Process
What happens when diversity and inclusion are the key ingredients of your organizational model and a core part of your hiring process rather than the icing on the cake? Experience it firsthand with speaker Frankline Agbor; a community builder with the conviction of a man with a mission, combined with the success of sustained community projects. In a world where media and journalism are struggling to make ends meet, Diversity Magazine has developed a flourishing business in both Edmonton and Calgary that can hardly keep up with local demand. Find out how Frankline created his unique business empire by growing it directly using the 8 Principles of diversity and inclusion that you can learn a thing or two from. Read more
Launch of Immigrant Entrepreneurship Program at Business Link on August 22, 2018
Diversity Magazine’s Frankline Agbor speaking on Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship at the Launch of Immigrant Entrepreneurship Program at Business Link on August 22, 2018, with the Hon. Deron Bilous, Alberta Minister of Economic Development and Trade, MLA David Shepherd, and Business Link Executive Director, Gord Sawatzky.
Read more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hZZpGc4LRo&t=21s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDzu-peLBo
Sharing 5 years experience and knowledge in helping to build an inclusive Alberta using diversity and inclusion business strategies on January 9, 2018.
Business at Breakfast: Inclusion as a profit-generating business strategy
Location: Jen Col Construction (Acheson), 100-9620 266 St, Acheson
At this business breakfast talk, you will learn how to:
- Build unique branding and offers through inclusion
- Tap into hidden markets with targeted diversity initiatives
- Develop new products and services by listening to customers
- Test innovative ideas with low cost resources
- Find new customer bases in Alberta’s three largest ethnic communities
Be on the cutting edge of employers in the know! Your guest speaker, Frankline Agbor is an Environmental Engineer by trade and an “opportunistic creator” by design. He is passionate about sustainability and started a company called Green Crusader Inc. in 2010 to foster sustainability in Alberta, writing over 1000 articles that featured sustainable businesses. One year after he touched down at the Edmonton International Airport from Birmingham, UK, Frreneur in Canada, Frankline has won numerous awards for his work including Alberta Avenue’s 2016 Business Recognition Award, ERIEC’s 2016 Partnership Award, and the NBCC Award. His Diversity Magazine has been showcased on City TV, CBC Edmonton, Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun, Global TV, CTV, and World FM. He was profiled in; 50 Years of Impact: A Biographical Dictionary of Canadians of Cameroon Origin, produced by the Cameroon High Commission in Ottawa.
Comment from event organizer, Shift Management: “Success! Our first business breakfast for the inclusive employer series was a big hit! I’m so grateful to have found marvelous responsive partners and particularly the Spruce Grove and district Chamber of Commerce who is probably the most visionary and forward thinking Chamber I have met so far. Thank you to all our wonderful partners including: Jen-Col Construction and the Academy of Learning/ Digital School, Goodwill Industries and Go Productivity. Frankline AGBOR President of Diversity Magazine gave an inspiring presentation and answered the many questions and comments insightfully with practical suggestions. We got off to a great start and are ready for the next events! If you are in the Edmonton or Spruce Grove and district area make sure you check out the Spruce Grove chamber of commerce website to find out about our upcoming breakfast and workshops”.
Some Feedback from participants and brilliant idea from Shift Management to do a pledge at the end of the presentation:
“I really liked Frankline’s energy, motivations and combination of vision and practical tools and ideas. I would like to try a self-audit and do awareness training”.
“I liked the information provided and the discussion, the contact lists in the magazine. I would like to apply for one of the Diversity Magazine awards”.
“…I liked learning how vast our cultural communities are”.
“I will contact more organizations listed in the Diversity Magazine to promote awareness of how our programs can help their members obtain a job. I liked the knowledge about Diversity Magazine…”
“I am currently hiring within the sector that I serve. The message as a whole, it is the right thing to do but the by-product could be revenue or visibility”.
“…The 8 principles and the explanations by Frankline were good”.
“…Connect with more associations and lead by example. The stats”.
“…Find more ways to collaborate with our diverse communities in Edmonton. I pledge to do an assessment of my company and to improve my networking to be more diverse and have meaningful collaborations. Frankline’s presentation, loved it”.
For more information on Frankline’s availability or questions related to the presentation, please contact Claire at claire@diversitymag.ca or call or text at 780.720.1968.
With extensive community engagement backed by his academic backgrounds and input of Diversity staff time spent covering stories from over 100 different cultures and communities in Edmonton and Calgary, Diversity Magazine, welcome invitations to share lessons learnt from these stories at your event, school, workshop, conference, and what have you, on any topic related to diversity and inclusion.
Any audience is just fine.
Also, we will be happy to help with sharing on all our Diversity platforms (Diversity TV through videos, Diversity Print, Weekly Diversity Online, social media, website and at Diversity Centre); your progress on policy decisions, community engagement, success stories, motivation, and hiring.
