£84.99

This LGBTQ+ Inclusion course takes a person-first approach to appreciating and understanding LGBTQ+ people in the workplace and aims to leave learners feeling confident in how to be a good ally. Learners will explore concepts like intersectionality and how to be a better ally through practical tools and tips, including understanding pronouns, calling out inappropriate language and shaping supportive conversations with LGBTQ+ colleagues.

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This LGBTQ+ Inclusion course takes a person-first approach to appreciating and understanding LGBTQ+ people in the workplace and aims to leave learners feeling confident in how to be a good ally.

Join DEI & Leadership Coach Tom Crawford as he shares his own experiences as a gay man at work and takes us through some key definitions related to the LGBTQ+ community.

We’re reminded that LGBTQ+ people never stop coming out at work, and what are some of the main challenges they can face.

Learners will explore concepts like intersectionality and how to be a better ally through practical tools and tips, including understanding pronouns, calling out inappropriate language and shaping supportive conversations with LGBTQ+ colleagues.

Modules​

 

  1. Introduction
  2. Getting the language right
  3. Intersectionality
  4. Needs of LGBTQ+ people in the workplace
  5. Shaping a supportive conversation
  6. Summary

Meet the Expert​

 
Tom Crawford is the former Human Resources Director at Deloitte and Head of Internal Comms & Engagement at British Gas and O2. Now working as a consultant, his clients include Deloitte, Zurich, UBS, British Airways, Eon, GSK, Volvo Group, KPMG and AIG. Tom specialises in Employee Experience, Diversity and Inclusion and specifically the Culture Change element of D&I. Tom has developed LGBTQ+ Networks and Policies in global organisations, helping them to navigate the nuances of operating in different territories whilst remaining true to their values.​

Eowyn Wilde

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