Well, at least not as a stand alone solution to deeply ingrained biases. Studies have shown training in general can create a backlash. Enforced diversity training may be counter productive in that it actually activates biases. So where does that leave us? With mentor-ships and diversity task-forces which have been proven to have much better [...]

It’s official! Canada’s top 100 Employers for 2009 have been announced. Some of these have been selected because of their active commitment to LGBT diversity training including: Recruitment, Orientation and Inclusion ( ROI) and their ongoing commitments to providing resources and training, and some stand out for their commitment to other groups. So take a [...]

A follow-up conversation with Amy Hanen By: Christine Wach CW: What does being ‘out’ at work mean? AH: Being out means never having to refer to your life partner as “a friend of mine”.  Being out means never having to use the pronoun “they” to disguise the gender of your spouse.  Being out generally means [...]

A follow-up conversation with David Grisim By: Christine Wach CW: What does being ‘out’ at work mean to you? DG: Being ‘out’ at work means to me that I can be comfortable bringing my “whole” self to work everyday, that I can operate in the style that I am most comfortable with, and that I [...]

A follow-up conversation with Daniel Oliveira By: Christine Wach CW: What does being ‘out’ at work mean to you? DO: Being ‘out’ at work is about bringing your whole self to work. It is about focusing your energy on your job and not draining energy while you are coming up with excuses about your personal [...]