Moderator:
- Linda Bell, Senior Business Writer at Fair360, formerly DiversityInc
Panelists:
- Joshua Kennedy, Labor Management Partnership Trainer at Kaiser Permanente and Co-Chair of Kaiser Permanente’s Pride Business Resource Group
- William Miller, Audit Partner and Pride Advisor for KPMG
- Bruno Becker, Council, Global Co-Chair of Pride at Abbott
In our latest webinar, Fair360, formerly DiversityInc discussed the importance of uplifting the LGBTQ+ community not only in June for Pride Month, but throughout the whole year.
The panelists explored how leaders can create inclusive environments where all employees can thrive, especially LGBTQ+ employees, and how to ensure a sense of belonging in the workplace.
Highlights from the Session
“It is my pleasure to be in this space and to continue to open opportunities and doorways for us to break down that stigma, support our youth within our community, and to continue to provide support for our allies, so that they can continue to have the education in a safe space where they feel that questions can be asked.” – Joshua Kennedy, Kaiser Permanente
“Succeeding here is all about what the experience is like at the firm, and how to make sure our underrepresented professionals have an incredibly consistent experience: That we’re engaging everyone, that everyone has that opportunity to shine, that everyone is getting the right opportunities on the right accounts and the right mentorship to really flourish at the firm.” – William Miller, KPMG
“This year, we have a campaign for Pride Month, it’s called ‘We Are Here’. And we try to talk a little bit about the LGBTQ community being everywhere and we try to show that allies are surrounded by LGBTQ people, if it’s family members, if it’s friends, if it’s colleagues. It’s important for them to be included in this discussion, especially because most of the leadership at Abbott and many companies is still not LGBTQ. So, we need allies to promote change.” – Bruno Becker, Abbott
