What you can and can’t say anymore! A thought provoking talk that’s fun and insightful.  Encouraging dialogue with understanding to empower and better equip the audience to navigate our new world of ‘appropriate’. 

 

• PAST -  “Sticks and Stones may break my bones but names can never hurt” Why and how language has changed.
   

• PRESENT - Understanding pronouns, gender neutral language and a practical guide to gender expression and transition policy
   

• FUTURE -  Employer Brand, stake holder satisfaction.

This Insightful talk is a practical guide to allyship & advocacy in the workplace, designed to inspire engagement and ownership withing the workforce.

 

• PAST – A brief history on the positive impact of allyship. Part of being an ally is realizing that we cannot feel how others feel; however, we can listen, we can support, and we can advocate.

 

• PRESENT – A concise and easy to remember ‘How to be an ally Guide’! “An ally will engage in activism by standing with an individual or group in a marginalized community”

 

• FUTURE -  What’s next for Allyship? “Ally is actually a verb because it is an active process of unlearning and learning”

Brendan has started his own businesses  - 4 times!  – 2 failed but 2 succeed!  He has learned to adapt and pivot for success in business.  From being a prominent figure-head during the Marriage Equality Referendum,  to studying fashion at the London College of Fashion in his 30’s and  then launching his globally successful fashion label – Lennon Courtney. 

 

He is a master of creative thinking and will show your team how to unlock their creative power. This talk breaks down a super easy to follow format for creative thinking:

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FIND THE FRUIT – How to start the creative process

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SQUEEZ THE JUICE – How to harness relevant ideas

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ICE THE IDEAS  - Application and follow through

A enlightening and informative talk on - How to do Pride with Pride! How to avoid rainbow washing and make sure your organisation is welcoming all LGBTQ+ stakeholders. Also what can you as an individual do to support and enjoy PRIDE?

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• PAST - History of PRIDE / Rainbow Flag / The Fight for Equality Understanding the history and importance of the event
   

• PRESENT - Relevance / Current Battles. Still 64 countries criminalise being gay, 11 countries where being gay punishable by death. 
   

• FUTURE - How to encourage a Healthy Workplace Culture. How the individual can support your LGBTQ+ colleagues. How your Organisation can celebrate Pride appropriately

Part 1 - The perils of Confirmation Bias and Cognitive Dissonance explained:

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Confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias (or unconscious way of thinking). It predisposes people to accept information that supports their worldview while discounting information that doesn’t. Cognitive Dissonance is the feeling of discomfort people have when asked to believe two ideas that contradict one another. 

 

Part 2 -  How does this affect the work place

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Part 3 -  Getting comfortable with discomfort – 

How to create Safe Spaces for  difficult conversations