Finding leadership gold at the end of your rainbow

The Proud Science Alliance is sponsoring a series of virtual sessions that will focus on the leadership experience of people who identify as LGBTQ+. The session facilitators aim to build confidence in attendees’ leadership approach and capability while also building confidence to integrate their LGBTQ+ identity as part of their leadership brand.

Leadership Series Summary Overview

The leadership series is a set of four virtual sessions specifically created for employees in the healthcare and life sciences sector who identify as LGBTQ+ and want to focus on their leadership approach and capability. None of the sessions aim to replicate leadership training available to many of us inside our organisations, but instead compliment what you might gain from those and other formal leadership courses. Because the LGBT+ experience at work is often different, even when it comes to leadership, we wanted to acknowledge this and create space to address it in a very practical way. Sessions will be designed and facilitated by a team from the Proud Science Alliance and will feature invited guests.

Session Summary

Focus on the individual - we are worthy as human beings just as we are and our experience is valid. We will explore how we can look to self and our community for validation as individuals and leaders. We will explore what we want to be known for, focusing on accepting self as a leader while also embracing and honouring our LGBTQ+ identity.

Projected Outcomes

Attendees understand that leadership really does start with 'self' rather than a prescriptive framework into which everyone must fit. Attendees come away with some practical advice and even exercises they can do to build confidence in themselves as individuals and as leaders. Attendees understand the concept of leadership brand and how to explore this and even document this for themselves.

Register: Eventbrite.