Training & Development
We offer a number of Training and Development options for organisations that would like to improve their overall awareness and expertise in offering a welcoming and effective culture and structure for employees, customers, and other stakeholders – particularly by focusing on the trans community.
Whilst we cover trans+ issues in depth, we are also skilled in working around wider LGBTQIA+ issues and Neurodiversity. Having a diverse culture allows people to deliver more effectively in the workplace and allow the development of more productive and ‘adult’ relationships based on mutual respect and with increased psychological safety.
Our options include the following:
The Fundamentals: 90-minute digital session A recorded online progmame examining the most central issues about:· What being trans+ is all about· An introduction to some of the terminology· The use of pronouns· Some of the biggest missteps to avoid· How to create a welcoming culture· How to be an ally· How to signpost help for those that need it
The Key Issues: 3-Hour Hybrid sessionIn person and/or online training with one trainer – max of 15 delegates · A deeper dive into the subjects above· A chance for your questions and answers· A chance to share experience· A chance to tailor the content to your specific environment Trans Awareness and Strategies:
One day Hybrid session: In person and/or online training with one trainer (sometimes joined by an online colleague if appropriate) – max of 15 delegatesIn addition to the above · A brief history of the issues· The path to ‘treatment’ and the challenges that raises· Workplace process and policy· How to handle issues around conflict and ‘reluctant’ or ‘resistant’ staff issues· How to offer support when ‘things go wrong’
Leadership and Management session - One day Hybrid/In person and/or online training with one trainer (sometimes joined by an online colleague if appropriate) – max of 12 delegates In addition to the above · Dealing with ‘mental health’ issues· Building an ‘adult’ culture focused on performance, acceptance and accountability · How to support trans people – from first steps to invisibility – including social, legal, financial and health issues· How to handle issues around conflict and ‘reluctant’ or ‘resistant’ staff issues· How to offer support when ‘things go wrong’· How to build psychological safety in the team and maximise the benefits from allowing people to be their ‘best/authentic selves’· How to separate the ‘noise’ and ‘drama’ from the practicality of dealing with performance
Conferences: For those people running a larger conference, we are happy to quote a specific price for a dynamic and informative session for your audience.
Coaching: We provide tailored coaching sessions for a range of issues that may be more suitable than a group training programme. For example:· For a person exploring whether they are trans or not· For a leader or manager that has a specific development, performance or conflict situation that needs individual attention and more options generated· For a specific mediation in a workplace conflict between individuals· For a leader or manager who wants to discuss specific team/culture issues around resilience, culture, accountability etc
Resilience and Burnout: We have a number of courses to help your organisation avoid the conditions that lead to burnout - as well as options to help people develop their individual capacity for change and resilience.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We work with organisations to create and measure systems and processes to maxmise the contribution and outputs of all people in your organisation. We help balance needs so that minorities can express themselves and contribute fully without impinging on the rights of the majorities within the organisation.