Sessions
Concurrent Session
Authentic Conversations: Navigating the Transgender Experience and Pronoun Usage in the Workplace
Magnolia 17
In-Person
Tuesday 04/18/2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Competencies: Interpersonal (Behavioral), Leadership (Behavioral), People (Technical)
| Intended Audience: Emerging Professional
Workplace Application:
Attendees will hear stories from the facilitator's lived Gender Transition (practical) and empathetically apply workplace HR concepts.
The purpose of 'Authentic Conversations: Navigating the Transgender Experience and Pronoun Usage in the Workplace' session is to provide a safe environment for discussions on 1. Pronoun usage in the workplace: the good, the bad, and the indifferent. 2. Methods for human resource leaders and professionals to navigate LGBTQIA+ employee's experiences (with and amongst all employees) while facilitating authentic employee inclusion (specifically from the transgender perspective), genuine welcoming of all employees, and understanding/empathizing with differences within the organization.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of the Transgender experience based on facilitator's lived experiences.
- Understand the differences between Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation and why this understanding is critical to developing inclusive, affirming, and welcoming strategic policies.
- Understand how leadership teams in collaboration with human resource professionals can navigate pronoun usage / discussion in the workplace so all employees are included and acknowledged using their preferred language.
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