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In a 2021 study completed by the Medical University of South Carolina, 0.3% of senior leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies are held by individuals acknowledging that they identify as LGBTQiA+. When we look at the political arena, ten people (out of 535) in the US Congress & ten people (out of 338) in the Canadian House of Commons identify as LGBTQIA+. Because of these statistics, it would appear that the LGBTQIA+ may not 'see' themselves as future leaders because of a lack of seeing themselves being represented in these key roles. As such, this session focuses on how we, as HR practitioners, can encourage our LGBTQIA+ employees to see themselves as leaders of tomorrow.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the current research on LGBTQIA+ employees in our society and the lack of representation in both C-Level roles and Political positions.
• Learn of new ways to spark conversations with your LGBTQIA+ employees to engage the employees in seeing themselves in future leadership roles.
• Receive practical ways to succession plan within your portfolios to create pipeline growth opportunities with their LGBTQIA+ employees.

Direct Link to Session Materials: If the speaker provides session materials, you can access them via the app, web format or at https://presentations.shrm.org/.

Live Streaming and Recording: Unless marked 'in person only,' all sessions are live-streamed on the app or web format and available for replay 30 days after the event.

Acknowledgment of Technical Issues: While rare, technical issues may occur during sessions. We appreciate your patience as we quickly address them.

Accessibility & Accommodations Information: For detailed accessibility & accommodations information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.