Sessions

Silence about things that matter to us impairs fostering an inclusive work environment. Yet conversations about sensitive subjects can become divisive and polarizing, and can even be perceived as creating a hostile environment or revealing a discriminatory animus. This program will discuss legal boundaries and explore approaches to effectively handling open dialogue regarding race, gender, gender identity, religion, bias, equity and social justice allyship.

OBJECTIVES

• Learn how to have conversations about sensitive subjects in the workplace without creating a hostile environment or revealing discriminatory animus.
• Learn the legal boundaries and effective approaches for discussions about race, gender, gender identity, religion and bias.
• Learn about the current state of pay equity and how this has played out in the court system.
• Learn about social justice allyship and how this relates to the workplace.