Developing Visible & Thriving LGBTQ+ Leaders
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This interactive workshop will explore best practices for organizations seeking to develop, retain, and elevate LGBTQ+ professionals into leadership roles. Participants will learn research-backed strategies for fostering LGBTQ+ talent from individual contributor to executive levels.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the business case and benefits of enabling LGBTQ+ professionals to achieve greater representation in leadership.
2. Identify challenges and barriers that hinder LGBTQ+ employees from advancing.
3. Share tactics to support LGBTQ+ employee Recruitment, retention, and inclusion.
4. Explore high-potential development programs, mentorship initiatives, and ERG partnerships that Create LGBTQ+ talent pipelines.
5. Gain insights into making sexual orientation, gender identity and expression more welcome topics in the workplace.
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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.
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Cory Schneider
Cory Schneider (he/him) is an accomplished Leader with proven track record of leading strategy and programming (both talent and business-related) for culture transformations - boosting workplace citizenship and creating more equitable and human-centered workplaces. Cory approaches DEIB holistically, prioritizing health, safety and workplace environment to create inclusive and supportive workplace cultures of belonging. Cory is an expert in DEI operating model design and operations, DEI assessment, data analytics and reporting, organizational performance, corporate communications and change management, and talent management. Cory is proficient in design and implementation of innovative solutions leveraging emerging technologies and cultivating diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces. He is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®), Certified Conflict Resolution Mediator, Certified Hogan Assessment Administrator, and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMFT).