ERG Leadership Pre-Summit Seminar

Whether your employee group is just getting started or has had a long history, this full-day seminar will help you realize your group’s full potential and sustain a healthy future. Led by seasoned leaders in ERG development, participants will learn tools to help them identify and address key challenge areas. The first part of the day, “Real People, Real Challenges” will focus on utilizing your greatest resource: people. Later in the day, the “Turning the Corner” section will focus on assessing where you are, and how to get your ERG to the next level.

This session is open to ERG leaders only. For information on registering for this session, email networks@outandequal.org

Presented by Chris Crespo, Toni Gray, Sam Rubino, and Liz Winfeld

LGBT Leadership Development

LGBT leaders learn to explore the necessary critical attitudes and skills for sound leadership. Participants examine the competencies and values that define excellent leaders and identify their unique strengths, opportunities, and patterns of interaction. By questioning ways in which LGBT and other identities hinder and facilitate effective leadership, participants leave with an action plan to address their ongoing development.

Presented by Paula S. Jones

Negotiation Tips and Practice for LGBT Leaders and Straight Supporters

This workshop will give you key tips and practice sessions that enable you to be successful in negotiation with your department, your leaders in your corporation, your coworkers, your internal and external clients, your vendors, or your significant other, in your professional and personal lives. Through stories, real world examples and case play practice; you will gain practical ideas on how to trade better in your negotiations.

Presented by Martin P. Finkle

Speaker’s Bureau Training for Building Bridges

Building Bridges: LGBT Diversity in the Workplace training program breaks down barriers and fosters communication between LGBT employees and their co-workers. In this seminar, participants experience a rich curriculum and then determine how to implement the program in their organizations. Participants receive the necessary tools to lead a one-and-a-half-hour discussion on LGBT diversity in their workplaces effectively.

Presented by Dr. Julie Gedro

Understanding Whiteness/Unraveling Racism

As “targeted” individuals, the LGBT community has a responsibility to seek understanding of how we have been socialized to maintain whiteness—and then do something about it. This is a training seminar for white people and for people of color to turn the lens on whiteness. Participants will experience the Understanding Whiteness/ Unraveling Racism (UW/UR) model. Actions steps will include strategizing for effective ways to be more inclusive, welcome dialogue, and create safety for all in our diverse community.

Presented by Laurie Lippin and Stephanie Puentes

Inspiring Audiences

The success of anyone in a leadership role depends to a large degree on his or her ability to move audiences. This program is especially effective for corporate leaders who present strategic goals and messages, or whose job it is to energize, re-inspire, or redirect teams and initiatives. The workshop will aim to help the participants define charisma, craft an inspiring vision, and develop powerful stories that support the vision. Registration for this half-day seminar is open to everyone.

Presented by Jenny Brown

LGBT 101

This Pre-Summit Seminar is for attendees who have never been to an LGBT event before and want to familiarize themselves with LGBT terminology, concepts, and decorum. Attendees will evaluate stereotypes of LGBT people, begin to understand homophobia and heterosexism, and learn to place LGBT issues in a broader context of diversity.

Presented by Randy Carswell