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2SLGBTQIA+ Workplace Inclusion Workshops

Spectrum's Workplace Inclusion Workshops is a service that helps organizations along the path to becoming more welcoming and equitable to employees and clients of all sexual and gender diversities.

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Why Does Training Like This Matter?

Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ discrimination can appear in ways we don't always recognize. Discrimination can show up in how our employees interact with one another, and also be expressed in processes that make clients feel unwelcome.

Spectrum's Workplace Inclusion Workshops can help you and your team consider ways you can make your workplace and individual life more inclusive to 2SLGBTQIA+ folks.


Diverse companies earn 2.5x higher cash flow per employee

Inclusive teams are over 35% more productive

Diverse teams make better decisions 87% of the time*

* Forbes.com

Attendee Feedback

93.8
%

Strongly agreed or agreed that they learned something new about 2SLGBTQIA+ people

94.5
%

Strongly agreed or agreed that the session was worth their time

93.2
%

Strongly agreed or agreed that they learned tips on how to practice better allyship

The Workshops We Offer

Spectrum’s series of Workplace Inclusion Workshops can help organizations at all stages of their learning process. We also offer training program for leaders and a program for senior-serving organizations. Topics covered in these courses include:

Rainbow Diversity 101:
The Basics

  • Basic 2SLGBTQIA+ terminology and concepts
  • Deep dive on gender
  • Forms of anti-2SLGBTQIA+ discrimination
  • Personal experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ people
  • Coming out as 2SLGBTQIA+
  • Personal Reflections

Rainbow Diversity 201:
A Deeper Dive 

  • 2SLGBTQIA+ symbols
  • Common 201 questions
  • Pronouns
  • Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate
  • Intersectionality
  • Allyship and making safer spaces

Rainbow Diversity 301: Advanced Learning

  • Common 301 questions
  • Trans and non-binary issues
  • Personal stories
  • Rainbow history in Canada
  • Reflecting on accountability
  • Making safer spaces 301

    • Rainbow Diversity for Leaders

  • Allyship basics
  • Organizational planning checklists
  • Transitioning in the workplace
  • Health benefits for people living with HIV and AIDS
  • Health benefits for trans and non-binary people

    • Aging with Pride

  • Basic terms and concepts
  • Case studies
  • Elder abuse
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Palliative care
  • Positive spaces

    • 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion Auditing 

    For an hourly rate we can audit policies, procedures, manuals, forms, websites, etc. and provide a report with recommendations for revisions to make them more inclusive and welcoming for 2SLGBTQIA+ people.

    "I got the feeling of openness and a willingness to welcome people to widen their learning."

    - Rainbow Diversity Attendee

    Workshop Pricing

    For all of our workshops, we suggest no more than 30 people in-person or 50 people online. However, if you have a group larger than this, we can do multiple trainings or add on an additional fee to cover extra time for questions.


    Have questions about our pricing? Get in touch!


    • Non-Profit & Medical

    • Educational

    • Local & Small Enterprises

    • Government

    • Corporations

    Non-Profit & Medical Organizations

    Size of Organization

    1 Hour Presentation

    2 Hour Presentation

    Full Day (8 hours)

    Auditing

    Small Organizations
    (0 - 10 Employees)

    $100

    $300

    $700

    $35 / hour

    Medium Organizations
    (11 - 50 Employees)

    $200

    $400

    $1000

    $35 / hour

    Large Organizations
    (50+ Employees)

    $300

    $500

    $1500

    $45 / hour

    Please keep in mind that these prices are negotiable. If your organization is able to pay more, all money is funding life-saving programming here in Waterloo Region. If your organization has a smaller budget, let us know and we can likely still work within that budget to ensure this important training can be delivered to your staff.

    Request more information or book a session

    If you're an HR professional, or a touch-point for training at your organization, we'd love to hear from you! These workshops are perfect for organizations of every size, and we can offer certificates upon completion!

    A group of diverse people clapping after attending a Workplace Inclusion Workshop for the 2SLGBTQ+ / rainbow community.