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The National Advancing LGBTQIA+ Safety at Work 2023

Online Conference 9 February 2023, 9:00am - 3:00pm

9:00am
Online Registration
9:50am
Chair's Welcome Address
Dr Tony Malone (He/Him), Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Consultant
10:00am
Keynote Address: Changing From The Top - Health And Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network
  • Understanding why starting a conversation at the top is needed to ensure all voices at all levels
  • Rethinking the meaning of leadership and moving towards inclusive leadership
  • Developing inclusive and culturally appropriate services to fulfill and take care of a variety of patients and care service users
Layla McCay (She/Her), Director of Policy, NHS Confederation
10:20am
Keynote Address: Recognising The Voices Of Asexual And Aromantic Community And Breaking Misconceptions
  • Hearing the struggles, challenges, and exclusion the asexual and aromantic community has long been faced
  • Addressing misunderstandings and misconceptions around the asexual community by understanding its complexity and compatibility 
  • Encouraging employees to bring their true selves to work and breaking self-alienation
Yasmin Benoit (She/Her), British Model, Asexual Activist, Writer, and Speaker
10:40am
Questions And Answers Session
11:00am
Break And Networking
11:30am
Keynote Address: The Impact Of Anti-Trans Rhetoric On Mental Health And Wellbeing
  • Discussing anti-trans in the mainstream media and the Government
  • Talking about psychological wellbeing and how bully impedes people's ability to thrive
  • How do negativity and stereotype interlink with each other?
Joanne Lockwood (She/Her), Inclusion & Belonging Specialist, Speaker
11:50am
Case Study: Taking Care Of Your Wellness At Both Work And Everyday Life
  • Sharing the personal journey of how traumatised experience can lead to health concerns
  • Why allyship and inclusivity in the workplace is important for a healthy work environment 
  • Advocacy is more than just showing allyship during LGBT+ History Month and Pride
  • Self-care, being seen and heard are all part of being mindful
  • Understanding how to support the needs of LGBT+ staff during their transitions and different life stages, such as menopause 
Saba Ali (She/Her), Gender Equity and Hate Crime
12:10pm
Workplace Example: Respect For All When It Comes To Handling Conflicts And Discrimination
  • Addressing on the instances related to an LGB or gender identity, especially on workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination 
  • Learning every characteristic is equally important and no one protected quality overrides the others 
  • Developing mechanisms, skills, and the mindset when handling complaints and conflicts at the management level 
  • Thinking in the long-run to minimise the occurrences of such incidents by identifying inappropriate languages and behaviours, listening to concerns from all staff, and actively supporting inclusive initiatives 
12:30pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:50pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Case Study: How Inclusive Is Your Workplace? Measuring Psychological Safety With Lux: The Psychological Safety Diagnostic Tool
  • What is psychological safety?
  • Why is it important - for individuals, teams and the organisation? 
  • The 5 Pillars of Psychological Safety
  • Measuring psychological safety
Gina Battye (She/Her), LGBT Psychological Consultant & Trainer
2:00pm
Driving Inclusion Support For The Intersex Community
  • Getting a clear understanding of what intersex means and its variations
  • Gaining practical guidance on how to foster intersex-inclusive policies and training
  • Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data management to prevent non-consensual disclosure
  • Exploring the adjustment measures that are applicable at workplace to support intersex employees
Bria Brown-King (They/She), Director of Engagement, InterAct
2:20pm
Minority Within A Minority
  • Hearing the challenges and barriers at work as an employee with ethnic minority and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
  • Driving changes in talent recruitment and retention by starting with collaborating with senior allies and setting up visible role models
  • Learning how joint networks of ethnic minority and LGBT+ communities can boost representations
  • Breaking the stereotype of a single ‘type’ of employees
  • Going beyond box ticking to truly understanding the journeys of your employees
Netanya Clixby (She/Her), Chair, London Bisexual Network
2:40pm
Closing Keynote Address: Raising LGBT Visibility And Awareness In The Public Sector
  • Hearing how to raise awareness and visibility at the organisational level, especially in the public sector 
  • Learning how we can support each other from a case study in the Department for Work and Pensions
Stefano O'Callaghan (He/Him), Financial Investigator, Department for Work and Pensions, and Lead, Civil Service LGBT+ Network - Yorkshire and Humber
3:00pm
Questions And Answers Session
3:20pm
Chair's Summary And Close

*Programme subject to change without notice 

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