The Roundtable will feature three LGBTQ+ parents who can share from their lived experience what it was like to bring children into their families - Phill Weaver, Stephen Ingham and another parent.

Register on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lgbtq-parenting-roundtable-tickets-735578985547?aff=oddtdtcreator (if you work for a PSA network organisation, use code PSANetwork to register for free)

Who should attend: those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community who want practical advice about what it’s like to start a family; others who want to support LGBTQ+ people who want to start a family, particularly managers

Purpose: The purpose of the roundtable is to provide practical knowledge and advice from those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community and have started families.

Summary: This roundtable will be a facilitated but relatively informal conversation with three parents who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. They will openly share about their journey to becoming a parent, providing insight and practical advice to those who may be considering doing the same. Whether you are starting to think about becoming a parent, have already started the journey yourself or want to support someone who is considering or is starting a family, expect to gain awareness and understanding of what to expect.

Expected outcomes:

• Gain insight into different experiences of starting a family as LGBTQ+ people through the ‘lived experience’ story telling of panel members.

• Gain practical advice about how to start a family as an LGBTQ+ person with insights into the ups and downs, considerations required and practical steps you may need to take.

• Better understand how to support LGBTQ+ colleagues/direct reports who may be going through the process to start a family.

The PSA will be joining with partners, InterEngineering and Pride in STEM, to host a post Pride in London march social event in central London. We are excited to welcome speakers and support an opportunity to network and connect across our organisations on a day of remembrance, celebration and protest.

PSA Network organisations will join together as part of the Pride in London march. We will have a few organisations in the march. The Proud Science Alliance will be marching as an organisation for the first time. If you see us, please shout and support us!

This session will focus on how to build and support an effective ally programme in your organisation with some content aimed at how to be an effective LGBTQ+ ally. More details coming soon.

An invited guest will provide a mini-workshop to support PSA network organisations who want to submit to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. More details coming soon.

About this event

Who should attend: leaders or aspiring leaders, particularly those who are leading or supporting their internal LGBTQ+ employee network.

Register online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leadership-communication-mini-workshop-tickets-566267911567

Purpose: The mini workshop aims to provide practical support and advice for leaders to build confidence in speaking internally, effectively interact and influence others at all levels of an organisation and speaking and advocating externally at meetings and conferences.

Objectives:

• Create strong awareness and some understanding of practical communication and engagement practices important for those in LGBTQ+ employee network leadership and support positions.

• Build confidence in speaking with individuals and leaders at any level of an organisation.

• Build confidence in advocating for others as an internal employee network leader (or aspiring leader) and when invited to participate as a speaker or panellist in external meetings and conferences.

Agenda Outline

• Intros and open

• Role of the leader and advocate, bringing in the unique characteristics of someone who is leading and advocating in the LGBTQ+ space

1. We will touch on the concept of leadership brand and presence – how you show up and are ‘seen’

2. We will discuss breaking down barriers, both in stereotypes and how organisations see the role of the leader

3. We will discuss the difference between a leader and a role model

4. We will touch on how to own your story and use it effectively as part of your how you lead

• Practical advice and scenarios

• Open space for questions

• Close

If you are curious to better understand gender identity and expression, this session is for you. The focus of this session is on gender identity and how individuals express their gender. This will include some scientific content as well as historical and current context. We will include some practical tips and advice about things like use of pronouns. Open space will be included to allow questions to be asked in a safe environment.

• Attendees will have a deeper understanding of gender identity, expression and presentation and how this is different from sexual orientation.

• Attendees will have more confidence in their own understanding of gender and in their interactions with others across the gender spectrum.

Register on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-gender-identity-and-expression-tickets-523625817917

We’re hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for PSA Pride in London Afterparty on 2 July 2022 at 17:30. There will be live music and a drag show!

Purchase your tickets now as space is limited!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/psa-pride-in-london-afterparty-tickets-361712962207

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing an evening of fun and Pride!

Tickets are £10, with a limit of 2 tickets per person. Plus One name must be confirmed at time of purchase. Ticket price includes entry, a free drink and service fees. Tickets are currently available only to employees of PSA member organizations.

Would you like to learn more about it means to be an Ally and how our Workplaces and Colleagues can support the LGBTQ+ community as Allies? Hear from PSA members on what it means to stand up and be an Ally to the LGBTQ+ community. We will share some useful advice and tools that we’ve leveraged in our own Employee Resource Groups, as well as personal experiences of what is has meant to be an Ally or to have Allies around us as LGBTQ+ people.

More information to come soon.

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

We will explore some concepts such as role modelling and leading from the front, middle and behind. We will talk about standing up for ourselves by owning our identity and how this contributes to our delivery and abilities.

Projected Outcomes

Attendees understand what a role model is and decide for themselves if they want to actively step into that role with their understanding of what it means. Attendees understand what it means to both stand up (state an opinion, speak out) and stand out (take action, lead) and decide for themselves how they want to do both of these things.

Register: Eventbrite.

An Evening with Divina de Campo on 24th June starts with a panel Q&A with Divina at 5pm followed by Drag Bingo! at 6pm.

There are 2 zoom links in the invitation (one for the panel and one for the Bingo).

*Part 1 (Q&A) – join at 5PM

https://astrazeneca.zoom.us/j/91638488673?pwd=NHdLRjJlc09HK3hkZ0xRTWkrTE1nZz09

Password 689818

*Part 2 (Drag Bingo) – join at 6PM

https://astrazeneca.zoom.us/j/92185936277?pwd=dndHd0VpdkJuS09xMmdVWjZMYnRnZz09

Password 184753

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

How do you navigate an environment that values leadership characteristics predicated on the straight, white cis-gendered male archetype? This session explores the concept of support and how to ensure you ask for and get the support you need on your leadership journey. These can be members of the LGBT+ community or allies - whoever will stand beside you and support you.

Projected Outcomes

Attendees are aware of how a certain norm has been applied to leadership, generally speaking. Attendees come away understanding practical ways they can stand in their power as leaders as they navigate their career path in a way that feels comfortable to them. Attendees understand the value of thoughtfully gathering people around them who are supportive and helpful. Attendees gain some practical tips for how they can build their support community and agree some actions they want to take personally.

Register: Eventbrite.

This event is a panel discussion between two trans speakers from the Sparkle transgender charity and speakers from the healthcare and life sciences sector who identify as trans. They will be talking around subjects of trans visibility, gender binary pressures, other trans issues, COVID-19 impacts and allyship, looking to build awareness and understanding both for the trans community and for trans allies.

https://astrazeneca.zoom.us/j/98552375103?pwd=TVNFMmUvbk5EMkZzTVdQMXkyYXhQZz09

Password: 411408

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.

More information to come soon.

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

We will introduce the series with some summary content before spending most of the time at the session hearing leadership stories from a panel to gain inspiration for our own leadership journeys.

Projected Outcomes

Attendees gain understanding of leadership through the stories of others and hopefully feel inspired for their own leadership journey.

Register: Eventbrite.

In collaboration with Spectrum and Lilly PRIDE there will be three guest speakers covering a history of LGBT in India, followed by two personal stories of transition. Please contact your PSA member for more information.

This event will be recorded. If you do wish to participate with anonymity please change your name on the 'Join meeting' screen or follow this guidance on how to maintain anonymity in an online Zoom meeting: https://aasfmarin.org/maintain-anonymity-online-zoom-meeting