LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace 2022
Online Event 27 January 2022, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Day 1
9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Tony Malone, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, ShelterBox
9:40am
Special Address: Championing LGBT Equality In The Workplace
- Tackling inequality around the world and encouraging other countries to take action by hosting the first ever global LGBT conference
- Making a commitment to support LGBT voluntary and charitable sector organisations
- Exploring how SMEs, business groups and individuals can work together to support LGBT people in the workplace
Iain Anderson, Government's LGBT Business Champion
10:00am
Keynote Address: Using The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Best Practice To Benchmark LGBT Inclusion In The Workplace
- Raising standards of internal policy and practice through commitment and collaboration within organisations
- Using a staff feedback questionnaire to get an insight about LGBT inclusion at work
- Examining examples of best practice from organisations across ten areas such as policies and benefits, senior leadership and community engagement
- Working with organisations through Diversity Champions to promote evidence-based LGBT inclusion programmes in Europe
Liz Ward, Director of Programmes, Stonewall
10:20am
Keynote Address: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace
Paul Martin OBE, Chief Executive, LGBT Foundation
10:40am
Questions and Answers Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
The All Equals Charter: The Future of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Current issues with today's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives and the unintended negative consequences that are harming marginalised communities
- The importance of understanding and addressing the UK's multifaceted system of oppression
- The necessary future of EDI initiatives if they are to be successful in resisting intersectional systemic oppression
- Introducing the All Equals Charter, an intersectional LGBTQ+ accreditation programme for businesses and organisations with varied support in effecting meaningful change
Christopher Owen, Inclusivity Development Manager, Manchester Pride
11:50am
Breaking Down the "Silos" in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Understanding the power in identifying & addressing shared barriers within the workplace & wider society
- Exploring practical approaches in tackling the "silo" culture within inclusion, utilising cross-pollination, lived experience, and collaboration.
- Acknowledging reality - rebuilding trust and recognising disengagement and disenfranchisement as legacy barriers.
- Learning from the disabled community about the value of integrated adjustments and inclusive policies for both the disabled & nondisabled LGBTQ+ community
Piers Wilkinson, Higher Education (HE) Policy and Partnerships Lead, Diversity and Ability
12:10pm
The Acas Inclusion Staff Networks
- Their benefits to the workplace
- Their benefits to the employees
- Setting them up
- Practical considerations
Jennifer Williams, Diversity & Inclusion Senior Business Partner, Acas
12:30pm
Questions and Answers Session
12:50pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Championing Opportunity, Development, and Advocacy for the LGBT+ Business Community
- Economic Empowerment: Inclusive economic growth for LGBTQ people and LGBTQ-owned businesses
- Economic Equality: Global Supplier Diversity Initiatives
- Leveraging LGBTBE™ Certification
Matt Dabrowski, Founder & CEO, OutBritain & OutScotland
2:00pm
LGBT+ Equality at UEL: A Continuing Journey
Fitzroy Andrew, Senior Institutional Equity Officer, University of East London & Ella Mitchell, Academic Services Manager, University of East London
2:20pm
Case Study: Creating A Workplace Where LGBT Colleagues Feel Safe And Able To Reach Their Full Potential
- Promoting the importance of LGBT inclusion to achieve a diverse workforce that understands the needs of increasingly diverse communities
- Driving LGBT inclusion through a highly visible and successful FirePride LGBT staff network
- Building a workplace where people can be open about their sexual orientation and fostering a culture where every employee can talk about their own diversity
- Ensuring that services remain fully inclusive of all LGBT communities and approachable by all
Mark Shone, Head of Communications and Engagement, Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service
2:40pm
Questions and Answers Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close