Last week, our LGBTQ network hosted a panel event on the topic of being LGBTQ in the workplace. Colleagues on the panel shared their experience of coming out at work and answered questions from colleagues including ‘How does it feel when you are forced to come out or when someone outs you?’ At Shaw Trust, we celebrate inclusivity and aim to create a work environment where people can be themselves. Our colleague networks, including our LGBTQ network, and our network events offer continuous education, a safe space for colleagues, and opportunities for colleagues across the organisation to connect. Our colleagues self-report on diversity information: 0.3% of our colleagues identify as non-binary 2.9% of colleagues identify as gay or lesbian 2.4% of colleagues identify as bisexual Colleagues attending the event shared the following feedback: “Thank you so much to the panel for generously sharing their thoughts and experiences, I love being part of this [LGBTQ ] network”. “As an ally, I am really grateful to have had the opportunity to listen and hear people's experiences.” “These meetings never fail to make me grateful to work somewhere where I feel safe to be myself.” #PRIDE #PRIDEMonth #LGBTQ #Inclusion #Diversity #Work #Employment #Ally
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Impacting change on a systems level means using your power and influence to change the way people experience life. Imagine a world where everyone is free to BE themselves, including at work. As Pride month comes to a close we wanted to share five questions organizations should be asking themselves to help build a more inclusive workplace for LGBTQ 🌈 team members. These questions are part of Be Equitable's “LGBTQ Inclusive Organizational Assessment” tool, now available for FREE on our website. Click the link below for the resource and learn more about systems level allyship in our latest LinkedIn article. LGBTQ Inclusive Organizational Assessment Tool: https://lnkd.in/gt8cgHRA Systems Level Allyship Article: https://lnkd.in/gbZAgXyE #Pride #Allyship #Equity #Inclusion #Resource
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THIS WEEK ON MY QUEER CAREER: my weekly newsletter on LinkedIn focused on empowering LGBTQ (& Ally) professionals. Vol 18. This week’s question: Dear “Gay Leadership Dude®” … It seems my work has been in a constant state of change for the past few years. But one of the good changes is how we’ve focused more on celebrating diversity and inclusion. What is your advice on how not to just champion that kind of change, but determine if our efforts are making a difference? ~ Changemaker Chaz My 2¢ : Your support for an inclusive workplace is crucial. Many LGBTQ employees struggle with authenticity at work; 46% are closeted, 53% hear jokes about LGBTQ people, and 31% feel unhappy. Focus on these five indicators for an inclusive environment: leadership actions, inclusive corporate policies, real corporate values, support for inclusion, and external LGBTQ rights efforts. Reflect on your organization's status and identify areas for improvement or enhancement. Your commitment can drive significant change. Let's create a space where everyone feels valued. WHAT DO YOU THINK? To stay connected, you can subscribe through the link below. And help me break the 5,000 subscriber mark? PLEASE? :^D https://lnkd.in/eQZAehD3 #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership
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"Is your company a welcoming place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ 1) employees? If you are like many other leaders, you might think it is: your diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are in place, some employees are out as LGBTQ , and people seem to respect one another’s differences." But, as research in this article by McKinsey & Company reveals, there are still many challenges that LGBTQ employees face, and they explore six ways to help employees bring their authentic selves to work. 📎 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4cl8p9E #pride2024 #pridemonth #pride #daraandco #changetheconversation #employeewellness #corporatewellness #diversityandinclusion
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How can organisations create a more inclusive workplace for their LGBTQ employees? In this article, we explore ten pieces of advice that will help you and your colleagues to support your LGBTQ employees and colleagues whether they are 'out' or not. At the end of each section, you will also find a useful resource where you can learn more and an accountability list that will help your organisation turn this knowledge into action. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/45y20pq ID: The image shows a pink graphic of two EW Group staff having a discussion inside an office booth. Text over images reads "10 things your LGBTQ employees want you to know". #diversityandinclusion #workplaceculture #lgbt #lgbtq #inclusionmatters
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THIS WEEK ON MY QUEER CAREER: my weekly newsletter on LinkedIn focused on empowering LGBTQ (& Ally) professionals. Vol 18. This week’s question: Dear “Gay Leadership Dude®” … It seems my work has been in a constant state of change for the past few years. But one of the good changes is how we’ve focused more on celebrating diversity and inclusion. What is your advice on how not to just champion that kind of change, but determine if our efforts are making a difference? ~ Changemaker Chaz My 2¢ : Your support for an inclusive workplace is crucial. Many LGBTQ employees struggle with authenticity at work; 46% are closeted, 53% hear jokes about LGBTQ people, and 31% feel unhappy. Focus on these five indicators for an inclusive environment: leadership actions, inclusive corporate policies, real corporate values, support for inclusion, and external LGBTQ rights efforts. Reflect on your organization's status and identify areas for improvement or enhancement. Your commitment can drive significant change. Let's create a space where everyone feels valued. WHAT DO YOU THINK? To stay connected, you can subscribe through the link below. And help me break the 5,000 subscriber mark? PLEASE? :^D https://lnkd.in/eH38iTuf #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership
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This not only a great tool for the work place, but working in customer service you don't know about the person on the other end of the phone. So its great to use the key words and phrases introduced in this lesson. Thank you Just finished the course “Understanding and Supporting LGBTQ Employees” by Rhodes Perry! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gJp4gAzP #lgbtq #allyship.
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ARTICLE WORTH READING! On HR Grapevine, “Third of LGBTQ Staff Believe Their Sexuality Has Negatively Affected Their Career” This HR Grapevine article explores the impact of sexual orientation on LGBTQ staff careers. Many LGBTQ employees feel their sexual orientation has negatively affected their professional progress, underscoring the challenges individuals face at work due to being their authentic selves. (note: free registration required for this one but it’s worth it!). This is EXACTLY why I created The L.I.O.N.S. Program: to help LGBTQ professionals embrace the power that their authenticity has for their profession, and amp up the skills to be even more effective in whatever workplace they find themselves in. (https://lnkd.in/dKfJZrt) https://lnkd.in/es-UDmfY #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership
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Almost two weeks into Pride month! How’s it going? Made any tangible moves for progress yet? Pride Month is just as much a celebration of global LGBTQ communities as it is an opportunity to commit to and action ambitious goals for change that extends the 30 days. Businesses should be using this month to be loud, proud and bold in their advocacy by investing resources into advancing LGBTQ inclusion. LGBTQ employees still face huge barriers to success, progress and safety in the workplace and it’s critical that organisations can both recognise and commit to the work to make workplaces more inclusive. In the face of rising anti-LGBTQ sentiment, discrimination and violence rather than scaling back on investment for inclusion, it’s needed now more than ever. At Audeliss and INvolve - The Inclusion People, our dedicated teams work with global organisations to drive LGBTQ inclusion in business. Below is a quick checklist that you can use to reflect on the work that perhaps still needs doing within your business, and that INvolve and Audeliss can definitely help you achieve. Get in touch with me, our teams are ready to support you. 💙❤️🧡💚💜💛🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤 #pridemonth #lgbtq #pride
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🌈 New Insights from myGwork's Latest Study! 🗣 As myGwork’s co-founders, Adrien Gaubert and Pierre Gaubert, stated, “In an era where inclusion and belonging are critical to progressive workplaces, myGwork's research serves as an indispensable guide for organizations aiming to create fair and inclusive environments to attract the valuable talent they need to succeed.” 🌟 In collaboration with Highered, our recent research surveyed over 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the globe, revealing that not only do more than a third (36%) identify as LGBTQ but also the majority from this group express reluctance to join companies where they can't be their authentic selves at work. ⤵ Read the complete story on myGwork's latest study below: #Diversity #Inclusion #LGBTQ #Pride #WorkplaceEquality
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QUESTION: How is your workplace growing - and keeping - your LGBTQ talent? I was recently asked this question on a podcast and decided to put some thinking around it. So I identified the Top 5 Strategies every workplace should be doing to create that sense of belonging for LGBTQ Employees. Here’s the downloadable guide to asking the RIGHT questions on your organization’s level of inclusivity of your LGBTQ employees (and SPOILER ALERT: TopDog Learning Group and “The Gay Leadership Dude®” can help you with many of these!). https://lnkd.in/e6TDwdma #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership
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