TRAINING OVERVIEW:

• This training is for members only. Future members interested in joining the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, please contact Cindy Mann at: cindy@halifaxchamber.com

• There are only 20 spaces available for this session – if the session is full, please add yourself to the waitlist, you will be contacted only if a spot opens up.

The face of the world is changing, and so is how people entering the workforce view gender equity, diversity and inclusion.  An inclusive workplace is one that makes everyone, regardless of who they are or what they do for the organization, feel equally involved in and supported in all areas of the workplace.

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Gender equality is equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for all genders.  Organizations that value women and men as equal are safer, have higher economic prosperity, and have healthier work environments.  Everyone has a role to play in promoting gender equality. Participants will:

• Gain a strong understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion and its impact on the workplace
• Understand the difference between individual bias and systemic discrimination, and the relationship between the two
• Learn the difference between gender equity vs. gender equality
• Gain comfort discussing dimensions of gender equity and the way it affects employees’ experience of the workplace
• Unconscious bias and its impact on decision making
• Gain an understanding of the history of diversity and inclusion and why it matters so much today
• Gain comfort discussing dimensions of diversity and the way they affect employees’ experience of the workplace
• Discuss privilege and its impact on how we see the rest of the world
• Use a range of concepts, tools, and methods to understand how identity shapes our experiences in the workplace
• Gain a strong understanding of the importance of gender and sexual diversity and its impact on the workplace
• Get answers to the questions they are too embarrassed to ask concerning gender and sexual diversity
• Gain knowledge on how to address people appropriately and navigate the complex glossary of terms

ABOUT THE TRAINER:

Jamie O'Neill, Uprise Consulting

Jamie O'Neill is an experienced Human Capital Strategist with over 20 years of organizational, business consultancy and training experience.  She is an energetic self-starter with excellent team development and leadership skills.  A graduate of the Business Administration Degree from Acadia University and Leadership Management Graduate Degree from Royal Roads University, Jamie has the unique ability to provide innovative and insightful solutions for leaders within organizations, connecting ideas and actions to deliver measurable results.  Jamie thrives on helping her clients accomplish their goals and get things done in challenging climates.