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Plain-language explainers

The ideas behind responsible transformation, explained simply.

Governance, rights, and organizational change come with a lot of specialized language. Each guide explains one idea in a few minutes: what it means, why it matters, and how it shows up in real work.

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Three ideas that unlock the rest

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Rights-Holders vs. Stakeholders

Stakeholders have an interest in a decision. Rights-holders have rights that the decision may affect.

Who has rights at the table, not just interests.Read the explainer 02

AI Governance

The rules, roles, and processes that keep an organization accountable for how it uses AI.

The foundation for any organization using AI.Read the explainer 03

Indigenous Cultural Safety

An outcome where Indigenous people feel respected and safe in a service, free of racism and discrimination.

Safety defined by the people receiving a service.Read the explainer
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AI and data

How organizations stay accountable for AI and the data behind it.

4 explainers
AI GovernanceThe rules, roles, and processes that keep an organization accountable for how it uses AI.AI Lifecycle GovernanceOversight of an AI system at every stage, from first idea through to retirement.Decision RightsClear agreement on who can make which decisions, and who must be consulted first.Indigenous Data SovereigntyThe right of Indigenous Peoples to govern data about their communities, lands, and knowledge.
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Indigenous rights and equity

The ideas that shape respectful, rights-aware work.

5 explainers
Rights-Holders vs. StakeholdersStakeholders have an interest in a decision. Rights-holders have rights that the decision may affect.Distinctions-Based ApproachRecognizing that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have unique rights, histories, and governance, rather than treating them as one group.Indigenous Cultural SafetyAn outcome where Indigenous people feel respected and safe in a service, free of racism and discrimination.Indigenous-Specific Anti-RacismActively identifying and removing racism directed at Indigenous people, in individual behaviour and in systems.Equity Impact AssessmentA structured look at who could benefit or be harmed by a decision, before it is made.
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Change and transformation

The tools that keep large change on track.

4 explainers
Transformation GovernanceThe structure that keeps a major change accountable: who steers it, who decides, and how problems rise to the right level.Change Impact AssessmentA clear picture of who a change will affect, how much, and what they will need to get through it.RAID ManagementA running record of a project's Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies, so that nothing important is left unspoken.Benefits RealizationMaking sure a project delivers the value it promised, and being able to show it.
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Digital health and learning

What makes services and skills work in practice.

3 explainers
Digital EquityEveryone having what they need to take part in digital services: access, devices, skills, and trust.Remote Patient MonitoringUsing connected devices to track a patient's health at home and share the results with their care team.Role-Based LearningTraining built around what each role actually needs to know and do, instead of one course for everyone.
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