Overview

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.

Upcoming Town Call(s)

2012 Out & Equal Workplace Summit Kickoff

Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 - Noon Pacific Time
1 pm Mountain | 2 pm Central | 3 pm Eastern
One hour in length | No cost

This year Out & Equal will be doing two Summits.  Our Annual Workplace Summit will be October 29-November 1 in Baltimore, MD and our inaugral Global Workplace Summit will be July 5-6 in London, England as we partner with LGBT workplace organizations around the world.  This call will provide you with an overview of both events so you can begin your planning to attend.  Last month we talked about the workshop RFP process but now you can gather the information you need to take back to your management so you can attend the 2012 Summits. In addition to all the event details, this call will also feature:

Workplace Award Nominations

This webinar will provide insights into the screening committee's perspective and criteria for honoring innovative approaches and proven successes, as well as hear from what past winners accomplished in their quest for equality that set them apart from other nominees. We will go through the submittal and review process that will make submitting nominations easier and faster for you.
Be sure to bring your questions and ideas for making 2012 an incredible year for LGBT workplace equality!

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Coaching: What it is, what it is not, & why every LGBT leader can benefit from working with a Coach!

Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 12 pm Pacific Time
1 pm Mountain | 2 pm Central | 3 pm Eastern

More often than ever before, you’re probably hearing about coaching. But maybe you assumed it is only available or useful for just the leaders at the highest levels of the organization? Think again!

Coaching is increasingly popular at all levels of the corporate world as a proven tool that can help you transform your own leadership capabilities and propel your career to new heights, wherever you are on your career path. Many employers now pay for coaching to help employees at many levels as part of leader development plans. Coaching is convenient, often done by phone, online video conferencing, or face to face.  Coaching can be individual, one-on-one, or in small groups. (Coaching rocks!)
So what exactly is coaching?  Also, how can coaching be materially different or especially useful for a professional who identifies as LGBT?  And, if the idea of working with a coach intrigues you, what are next steps? This Town Call will focus on these questions and more. Three professional executive coaches who identify as lesbian or gay will reprise some of the high points of their well-attended workshops at the 2011 Summit in Dallas.

On the Town Call, you will learn about:

  • What coaching is (and is not!)
  • How coaching differs from mentoring, counseling, therapy, or training
  • What to expect during a typical coaching session
  • What coaching focus is best for you? (e.g. executive, leadership, life, or highly specialized)
  • How coaching may especially benefit LGBT folks with career enhancement
  • How to find your perfect coach (hint: you may want a coach who is also LGBT!)


Want more? This spring, a two-session Out & Equal University webinar about coaching is scheduled, expanding on all the above and more, plus optional coaching packages at special O&EU rates! 

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Leveraging LGBT Marketing Data to Build Your Business Case!

Thursday, March 29 2012 - 12 pm Pacific Time
1 pm Mountain | 2 pm Central | 3 pm Eastern

Why is it so important to understand the LGBT community?  It’s a simple case of economics!  Research data is showing that the LGBT consumers are latest emerging market and that companies are looking at their growing disposable income, brand loyalty and product needs as they grow their marketing efforts. What does your web site look like in terms of LGBT visibility and how can you leverage image and content to attract LGBT consumers and employees. This call will bring together the best practices and current data regarding marketing. Finding out how to reach out in marketing means the company needs to understand the workplace and climate for their LGBT employees if they are going to credible advertisers in the LGBT community. Using these lessons learned, you can start a new program or grow an existing program and make a difference for LGBT workplace equality. Join us with your experiences and ideas!

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