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“OUT” ON THE JOB: STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS TOWARD VALUING SEXUAL ORIENTATION
AND EQUITY
DATES:
October 15 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
October 16
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
October 17
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR:
Alicia Lewis, Ph.D.
1 CREDIT: SOC 403
CATALOG LISTING:
CRN: 30121
LOCATION:
A
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with 15 hours of
instruction in both theoretical and conceptual frameworks through
exposure to gender and sexual orientation in the workplace. Through
organizational development exercises, role play, facilitated live and
on-line discussions, and reflection/analysis papers, participants will
gain valuable insight and experience needed to understand the inherent
complexities of gender and sexual orientation applied to the workplace
environment.
This workshop will explore gender theory, grounded in a social
constructivism paradigm, as a means of challenging heteronormative
culture in the workplace. Participants will engage in multiple
perspectives through interaction of their own personal attitudes, as
well as learning effective and inclusive organizational communication
and language to challenge both overt and subtle acts of homophobia in
the workplace.
The wide range of discrimination and bias suffered by the GLBTQ
population are fundamental in articulating the nature of prejudice and
discrimination through the exploration of both personal and
organizational values. Homophobic attitudes often represent an invisible
barrier to complete acceptance and success of a healthy workplace
environment. Diversity is a term closely tied to such terms as
“tolerance”, which is a term that suggests “putting up with.”
No matter how successful employees are in the workplace, merely
being labeled as “gay” or “lesbian” by heterosexist culture may defer
those ‘classified’ as a sexual minority inferior and subject to
discrimination in the form of dismissal, lack of promotion, impacts on
attrition employment rates, and harassment. This workshop offers
participants interested in diversity and equality, new perspectives
aimed at challenging organizational heteronormativity.
Dates/Times/Session Topics
Thursday, October 15th – 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Welcome/introduction/orientation; introduction to theoretical and
applied frameworks gender and organizational development, prevalence and
incidence of GLTBQ discrimination in the workplace, facilitated
discussion, exploration of case studies.
Friday, October 16th – 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Overview and exploration of prejudicial and homophobic attitudes through
language and communication contextualized within both theoretical and
practical frameworks of gender inequity; exploring the value of
diversity and GLBTQ populations, case study exploration, facilitated
discussion.
Saturday, October 17th – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Continued exploration of homophobic attitudes in an organizational
setting. Introduction to EEOC and affirmative action policies and
procedures framed within an organizational setting. Exploration of
promoting the value of diversity related to GLBTQ populations in the
workplace, facilitated discussion, reflection and analysis exercises.
Exploration and analysis of creating sustainable and effective
organizational change through the development and sensitivity of
language and communication. Analysis of selected videos and case
studies, facilitated discussions, reflection and analysis exercises.
GLTBQ and the workplace discrimination video, overview and exploration
of case studies, facilitated discussion, role play exercises.
REQUIREMENTS:
Full attendance during all sessions is required.
Further course and evaluation procedures and requirements will be
discussed during the first day of workshop activities.
To earn one credit towards the certificate, students must register for
the workshop credit PRIOR to attending and complete all requirements as
explained by the instructor.
For any questions about this workshop, contact John Mihelich (jmihelic@uidaho.edu)
or the instructor via email:
lewis_alicia@msn.com
© John Mihelich, Debbie Storrs
