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The Town Call series features guest speakers presenting on current topics via one hour telephone conference calls. A Q&A session follows each presentation, creating an interactive learning experience. The brief program and conference call format are designed to meet the needs of busy working professionals and employee resource groups in any location. Out next Town Call is scheduled for Thursday, June 26. Stay tuned for details. Past Out & Equal Town Calls Note: Because .WAV files are large files that range between 12 - 20MB in size, download times for the Town Calls can be several minutes depending on the size of the file and your system's capability. Inspiring, resourceful and informational — past Out & Equal Town Calls are available to listen to at the click of a button:
Celebrate Your Achievements: What is takes to win a 2008 "Outie" award! with Kevin Jones, Outie Awards Judge in 2007; Glynda McGinnis, Chair of the 2007 Awards committee; and Jeff Parker, representing 2007 ERG of the Year Award-winning Nike's GLBT & Friends Network. Listen to the Call! Download the audio recording [MP3} The Out & Equal Workplace Awards (commonly referred to as "The Outies") honor individuals and organizations that are leaders in advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees in the workplace. Last year's winners included Dr. Judy Lively of Kaiser Permanente, Ana Duarte McCarthy of Citi, LGBT rights pioneer Frank Kameny, Nike's GLBT & Friends Network, Ernst & Young and Wells Fargo. Do you know a person who deserves recognition for advancing LGBT workplace equality? Do you think your workplace stands out as a shining example of LGBT equality? Here's the chance to draw attention to these accomplishments and be acknowledged by your peers. Learn about the 2008 Outie nominations submittal process, gain insights into the perspectives and criteria of the screening committee, and discover what last year's winners did to set themselves apart. The 2008 Outie nomination deadline is May 9, 2008, so this webinar will provide you with some great and timely guidance. This event is open to all, but is especially recommended for people and organizations with impressive recent gains in LGBT equality or a long record of support. About our Presenters:
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Involvement in Multiple ERGs – Managing the Expectations – Voices from LGBT People of Color with Vernon Wall, Senior Consultant at the Social Justice Training Institute and Jaye Holly, Staff Development Coordinator at the Howard County Library in Maryland Listen to the call! Even if you don’t have formal Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in the workplace, what do you do when you are expected to support the multiple parts of your life? When an ERG is doing incredible work or a fantastic opportunity arises, you want to be part of it to improve visibility and diversity in the workplace. How do you deal with the demands and expectations from the workplace with your own interests, time and energy? Our panelists will present some insights and steps to overcome the “guilt” of feeling like you have not done enough. Gather tools, ideas, and suggestions for dealing with the realities of the workplace and finding the balance. About our Presenters:
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Building Executive Support for LGBT Workplace Equality and Your Employee Network with Ann Dunkin and Adam Wolf of HP and Jeff Parker of Nike Download the presentation files: [PowerPoint presentation] Listen to the call!
[MP3 format] Do you have an ERG but can’t seem to get anything to change within your company? This workshop will teach you how to build a supportive network of executives. We’ll provide you with tools and processes—such as benchmarking and Readers Theater—that you can use to raise executive awareness and create a business case for LGBT diversity. Learn how to use this new awareness to establish executive sponsors and an advisory board, creating the foundation for change. About Our Presenters:
Creating a Super-ERG: Strategies for Partnering with Non-LGBT Employee Resource Groups Featuring Diana Castano of Boeing Listen to the Call! Download the presentation file Partnering with non-LGBT ERGs not only increases ally base, but it also significantly improves the efficiency of each individual ERG. Benefits include increased participation, momentum through numbers, understanding of each other’s issues, and in advocacy. In effect, you create a “Super-ERG” which is more effective and more fully embraces and delivers on the company’s “diversity” message. This session will investigate some strategies for creating these partnerships, provide real world examples from Boeing experiences, and provide an interactive workshop to develop an actual plan framework. Diana Castano Sponsored by Deloitte. Finding and Engaging the Featuring Deborah Dagit, Executive Director of the Diversity & Work Environment at Merck & Co. Listen to the Call! Allies are important for all of us. They are a voice of advocacy. They can show up, stand up and speak up. They reassure you that you and your group are deserving of dignity and respect in a world where you wonder if that will ever be part of your reality. The May 24 Town Call will explore the role of allies at work for the LGBT community. How do you find your allies? What might you ask of them? What do they need in return? How can you reciprocate? Join us for a lively discussion! About the Presenter: Town Call Sponsored by Creating a Network: Listen to the Call! Featuring Chris Crespo, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies (LGBTA) Inclusiveness Strategy Leader at Ernst & Young. How do you structure an organization spread out over multiple locations that accommodates and leverages differences such as size, conservatism and interests to become a successful network? This discussion will show how combining a decentralized structure with centralized efforts can connect more people, provide better ideas and develop a stronger overall network. Ernst & Young started this journey just a few years ago and looks forward to sharing the tools and strategies they used to structure a network that currently includes over 650 people from 60 locations throughout the US and Canada. About the Presenter: Town Call Sponsored by Support Benefit Tax Equity: A Call to Action Featuring Jennifer F. Martin, Employee Relations Manager at Best Buy Co., Inc. Listen to the Call!
A Call to Action: Did you know…Domestic Partner benefits are taxed as income? Did you know…You could do something about changing this? This Town Call will educate you and provide the tools you will need to take ACTION. The presentation will cover: Domestic Partner Tax Equity Act Domestic Partner Tax Inequity 101 Action steps to support legislation Call to Action: Steps to get your companies involved Learn what is being done to eliminate the inequitable federal taxation that employees must pay on their domestic partner health care benefits. For employees, annually this can amount to as much as $4,000 to $7,000 in additional taxable income. The Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act would eliminate these federal taxes. Find out how to support this legislation, including contacting your federal officials, get your company involved in lobbying efforts, encouraging your company to join the Business Coalition for Benefits Tax Equity, educating your coworkers and community, and more. The Domestic Partner Health Tax Equity Act will be re-introduced to Congress in the early part of 2007. This presentation will be valuable for all employees committed to workplace equality, especially Corporate Executives, Human Resource, Benefits, Finance, Tax and Government Affairs professionals. About the Presenter:
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Strategies for Employee Resource Group Growth and Development Featuring Dr. Louise Young - Out & Equal Trailblazer (2002) and software engineer at Raytheon Listen to the Call! Employee resource groups (ERGs) are important partners with companies in attracting and retaining employees, promoting networking, emphasizing leadership development, and offering opportunities for community relations and public service. But employee resource groups are not static things, they evolve with the workplace. A necessary component of an LGBT ERG’s evolution from a support group to a strategic business partner is an engaged executive sponsor. As workplace organizations progress through stages of development, they may offer evolving opportunities to their members. Please join Out & Equal and learn how to better leverage the power of your ERG by exploring LGBT ERG stages of development and strategies for success with Out & Equal “Trailblazer” Louise Young, founder of LGBT ERGs at Texas Instruments Incorporated and Raytheon. About the Presenter: Dr. Louise Young is a senior software engineer at Raytheon, Plano, Texas. She is founder of the Raytheon GLBTA ERG. Louise has been a lesbian activist since 1971 and has received numerous awards and honors, including Out & Equal’s 2002 Trailblazer Award. She is a former cochair of HRC’s Business Council and appeared in a March 2005 issue of The Advocate in the article, “Gay Corporate Leaders.” She has presented workshops in many settings including past Out & Equal Workplace Summits. She and her partner of 35 years, Vivienne Armstrong, live in Dallas. "Globalization — Inclusion and Diversity Featuring Brad Salavich — IBM’s global program manager for LGBT workforce diversity Listen to the Call! What happens when an American company, operating internationally, implements a world wide non-discrimination policy, based on programs that IBM has implemented a global nondiscrimination policy inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Brad Salavich, IBM’s global program manager for lgbt diversity will discuss the unique challenges that have been faced, and some of the actions that have been taken to address workplace issues that are faced by sexual minorities outside of North America. About the Presenter: Brad Salavich is IBM’s global program manager for LGBT workforce diversity. He has responsibility for the implementation of IBM’s non-discrimination policies. Brad is also the worldwide case manager for employees who are changing their gender while on the job. Outside of IBM, Brad was the media strategist for the campaign to obtain marriage rights in Canada. He is a graduate of Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Administration degree in Marketing and Management Information Systems, and has taken post-graduate courses in Retail Operations from Santa Clara University and LGBT Executive Leadership Development from UCLA. “Transgender and Transsexual Workers: Issues for Management”
Recommended readings: Management issues often arise in workplace environments where transgender people are applicants, employees, or customers. In this Town Call, Jamison Green addresses common concerns of managers with a focus on best practices for transgender awareness training. Following the presentation, participants have the opportunity to ask specific questions about transgender workplace equality issues. About the presenter: “Leadership Competencies and LGBT Issues: The Connection to Organizational Productivity” Featuring Dr. Yvette Burton, Business Development Executive, IBM Global Services
"Integrating LGBT Issues in a Global Diversity Strategy" Featuring Charise Davis, Director, Global Diversity, Motorola, Inc. and Fernando Serpa, Global Manager, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Symantec
"View from the Top: Perspectives of an Out Gay CEO" Featuring Lowell Selvin, CEO of PlanetOut
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Kevin Jones
Glynda McGinnis
Jeff Parker
Vernon A. Wall
Jaye Holly
Ann Dunkin
Adam Wolf
Diana Castano joined Boeing in 1986 and has held a variety of human resources positions in Staffing, HR Generalist, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, and College Relations. She is currently a member of the Boeing Global Diversity and Employee Rights organization and manages the affirmative action and diversity programs for several Boeing sites in California. In her role she provides consultation and guidance to site leaders on diversity strategic initiatives and ensuring compliance with Boeing’s overall diversity policies as well as enhancing relationships with diversity stakeholders. Castano manages all of the employee resource groups or affinity groups at her sites including: Boeing Asian American Professional Association, Boeing Black Employees Association, Boeing Employees Association Gays, Lesbians and Friends, Boeing Hispanic Employees Network, Boeing Women in Leadership, and New College Group. Castano is also an ADR advocate and EEO investigator and serves on the board of directors for The Greater Los Angeles Industrial Liaison Group in partnership with Department of Labor, OFCCP. She received her Bachelor of Science in Organization Management from the University of San Francisco, California.
Deborah Dagit is the Executive Director of the Diversity & Work Environment at Merck & Co. Deborah initiated and leads the Diversity Worldwide Business Strategy Team composed of executive leaders from all divisions, who develop strategies for diversity throughout Merck globally. She founded and managed Bridge-to-Jobs, a job placement organization through which she personally placed 400 people with disabilities into permanent employment. She played a key lobbying role in the passage of the American with Disabilities Act. She is the author of "The Promise of Diversity: Reflections on the Not-So-Level Playing Field" and "An Employer's Guide to Hiring and Accommodating People with Disabilities." Deborah was recognized with the Champion Award at the 2006 Out & Equal Workplace Awards. 
Jennifer F. Martin, Ph.D., Employee Relations Manager, Best Buy Co., Inc. Richfield, MN. For over a decade she has been a corporate leader in LGBT education and an organizational change agent. An educator for 20 years, Dr. Martin has taught at the University graduate and undergraduate levels and has lectured at numerous national conferences. She holds a Ph.D. in Sports Psychology; M.S.Ed., Counseling Psychology; B.A., Psychology & History and earned a varsity letter in basketball while attending Oxford University, England. Mentoring and community involvement are two of her passions.
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