LGBTQ+ Knowledge for the HR Professional: Awareness, Etiquette and Best Practices
Although efforts have been made in recent years to advance equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, and other gender and sexual minorities, there are still many instances where LGBTQ+ people find themselves excluded, unwelcome, and uncomfortable in the workplace. According to the Human Rights Campaign, an average of 50% of employees report hiding their sexual orientation at work due to hostility, prejudice, discrimination and mistreatment in the workplace. During this interactive session attendees will:
- Become more familiar with the most current LGBTQ+ inclusive terminology;
- Understand the differences among these and other terms: sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression;
- Discuss workplace issues including equal employment laws, policy recommendations, bathroom inclusion requirements, as well as data collection and reporting best practices;
- Discuss specific human resources scenarios that involved LGBTQ+ workers; and
- Walk away with concrete strategies to create more welcoming and inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees.
Tara B. Taylor
Tara Taylor, MPA, is the Managing Director of ADR Vantage, Inc., a woman-owned consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., that supports clients across the U.S. through conflict management, organizational effectiveness and leadership development, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) practices, as well as training and coaching. Tara holds a B.A. in Organizational Communication, an M.A. in Management & Public Administration and is a professional mediator and facilitator. She is a highly sought-after consultant and a dynamic speaker focused on helping audiences engage, get inspired, and walk away with ready-to-implement solutions for their professional challenges.