
5 Aug 2026
Personal Workbook
By Tammy Baart of Blak Ignited and Birdy Bird of The Land Back Foundation
This personal workbook, developed by Tammy Baart of Blak Ignited and Birdy Bird of The Land Back Foundation, guides social entrepreneurs through a self-directed journey of cultural and emotional intelligence for working respectfully on Country. It combines reflection, activities and frameworks for building genuine allyship with First Nations peoples.
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This personal workbook, developed by Tammy Baart of Blak Ignited and Birdy Bird of The Land Back Foundation, guides social entrepreneurs through a self-directed learning journey to build cultural and emotional intelligence for doing business on Country.
The workbook moves through four stages: awareness, knowledge, challenge and connection, covering concepts like privilege, worldviews, decolonisation and sovereignty. Each stage includes reflection prompts, activities and self-assessment tools, such as a 30-day challenge and an allyship checklist, to help readers examine their own assumptions and build genuine, trust-based relationships with First Nations peoples and communities.
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Personal Journey
InfographicsThis companion resource, developed by Tammy Baart of Blak Ignited and Birdy Bird of The Land Back Foundation, maps the four-stage Personal Journey as their workbook: awareness, knowledge, challenge and connection. It organises curated readings, videos and activities into a guide for building cultural and emotional intelligence on Country.
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