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Global LGBT Employee Network Groups
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans employee network groups are integral to the success of an organisation’s efforts to fulfil their global values and commitment to sexual orientation and gender identity equality. This guide sheds light on the development of coordinated global networks of employee-led LGBT groups and analyses how organisations are practically supporting the growth and maximising the impact of this global resource in new countries.
The guide covers the following areas:
Download a .pdf of the Global LGBT Network Guide
This guide has been produced with the support of Barclays.
Line Managers: How to manage a diverse workforce
Managers play a pivotal role in supporting the well-being of their lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employees and the best employers provide targeted information and guidance to managers so that they are confident to support them.
The guide explores the following areas:
Download a .pdf of the Line Managers Guide
Employer Toolkit
Employers from the public, private and third sectors have developed a range of cost-effective practical interventions that have resulted in tangible improvements to the levels of satisfaction of their lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. These interventions are captured in the Employer Toolkit and provide an easy guide on how to tackle discrimination and celebrate difference in the workplace.
Download a .pdf of the Employer Toolkit
Training: educating staff about lesbian, gay and bisexual equalityThis guide provides practical tips and recommendations on how to educate staff about the particular issues that may affect lesbian, gay and bisexual colleagues. It features case studies from a wide range of organisations, demonstrating how effective training can vastly improve workplaces for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees, as well as relations between employees from all sorts of different backgrounds.
The guide covers the following areas:
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Global Values: Getting started with LGB equality worldwide
Many global organisations view LGB equality as an organisational value that transcends national borders. This guide, the first in our series of Global Workplace Guides, provides a framework to help organisations understand local contexts so that global and local policies provide real equality for their LGB employees in a responsive and intelligent manner.
The guide covers the following areas:
Download a .pdf of the Global Values guide
The Global Diversity programme is sponsored by Data Morphosis.
Maintaining Network Group Momentum: Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual employees
Employee network groups play a vital role in delivering workplace equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. This guide looks at the innovative and unique contributions network groups provide to the culture and reputation of organisations. It explains how network groups can improve the workplace for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff and how they support employers.
The guide covers the following areas:
Download a .pdf of the Maintaining Network Group Momentum guide
This guide has been kindly sponsored by Deutsche Bank
Using Monitoring Data: Making the most of sexual orientation data collection
This guide explores the benefits to employers of collecting data about the sexual orientation of employees, customers and service users. It explains how they can use that data to understand and improve the experiences of their workforce, as well as to better understand who their customers are, and to ultimately provide better services to them.
The guide is split into four sections:
Download a .pdf copy of the Using Monitoring Data guide
Global working: Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual staff on overseas assignments
This guide explores the benefits to global companies of considering the implications of international postings for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. It also explores how the very best organisations use their global influence to promote better workplaces for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff around the world.
The guide is split into six sections:
Download a .pdf version of the Global Working guide.
This guide has been produced with the support of Google.
Procurement: Embedding lesbian, gay and bisexual equality in the supply chain
This guide provides practical advice for organisations on the benefits of encouraging their suppliers to improve their workplaces and services for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The guide features case studies from Diversity Champions.
The guide is split into five sections:
Download a .pdf version of the Procurement guide.
Straight Allies: How to help create gay-friendly workplaces
Straight people have a critical role to play in creating gay-friendly workplaces. Stonewall Top 100 employers routinely tell us that straight allies have been key to advancing fair treatment of their lesbian, gay and bisexual staff.
This guide is split into five sections:
Download a .pdf version of Straight Allies guide.
Marketing: How to Market to Gay Consumers
Marketing: How to Market to Gay Consumers looks at the marketing cycle and suggests how to involve your lesbian, gay and bisexual community to get it right.
The guide is split into four sections:
Download a .pdf version of the Marketing guide.
Religion and Sexual Orientation: how to manage relations in the workplace
Since 2003, legislation has been in place to protect lesbian, gay and bisexual people from discrimination in the workplace. Similar legislation exists to protect people of faith. The fact that these were introduced at the same time led some to believe that trying to uphold both would lead to conflict.
The employers who are members of Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme tell us that conflicts are very rare.
This guide is split into four sections:
Download a .pdf version of the Religion and Sexual Orientation in the Workplace guide.
Bisexual People in the Workplace: practical advice for employers
Stonewall knows that people perform better when they can be themselves and despite many great strides that have been made to achieve sexual orientation equality in workplaces across Britain, many bisexual men and women still feel unable to be themselves at work.
The guide is split into four sections:
Download a .pdf version of the Bisexual People in the Workplace guide.
This guide was produced with the support of the Home Office.
Career Development
This workplace guide equips organisations with the information they need to understand the specific career development needs of their lesbian, gay and bisexual staff and how to respond to them. By highlighting examples of best practice, Stonewall research enables organisations to build reputation, improve performance and avoid risk.
The guide deals with the following topics:
Download a .pdf version of the Career Development guide.
This guide has been produced with the support of Morgan Stanley.
Bullying: preventing the bullying and harassment of gay employees
Our third Workplace Guide is designed to equip organisations with the resources they need to understand the nature of anti-gay bullying and harassment, the legal obligation for employers and the impact this type of discrimination can have on individual staff members.
The guide deals with the following topics:
Download a .pdf version of the Bullying guide.
This guide has been produced with the support of UBS.
Network Groups: setting up networks for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees
A lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employee network group is a formal mechanism for enabling lesbian, gay and bisexual staff to come together to share information and support. Stonewall's research shows that it is a valuable workplace resource that can benefit the organisation, employees, customers and clients.
The guide covers the following areas:
Download the .pdf version of the Network Groups guide.
This guide has been produced with the support of Aviva and Morley Fund Management.