No Boxes, Just Belonging: Supporting Gender-Diverse and Nonbinary Workers
Practical strategies to ensure gender-neutral policies, language and facilities that affirm nonbinary, transgender, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse employees
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No Boxes, Just Belonging: Supporting Gender-Diverse and Nonbinary Workers
Workplaces that see gender identity in binary terms risk overlooking great talent and falling short on equity.
This webinar offers practical strategies to ensure gender-neutral policies, language, facilities and culture that affirm nonbinary, transgender, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse employees, with a focus on practical strategies for the electricity sector.
Why attend?
- • Deepen your understanding of gender identity beyond the binary, including its legal recognition in Canada.
- • Develop inclusive communication through thoughtful language, forms and messaging.
- • Explore respectful practices around pronouns, chosen names and gender-affirming workwear.
- • Review inclusive policies for facilities such as washrooms, PPE requirements and change rooms.
- • Learn how to build allyship and reduce unconscious bias at every level in your organization.
Who should attend?
Anyone committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs, especially HR professionals, team leads and those shaping workplace culture and policy.
Let’s move beyond the binary toward belonging.
About the facilitator
Muhammad Ahsan, DEI Specialist, EHRC
Muhammad is a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional and a distinguished expert in organizational development, recognized for his commitment to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. With over 15 years of experience, he has made significant contributions in both the public and private sectors, marked by his expertise in facilitating learning, advocating for human rights, public speaking and human resource management. In 2023, Muhammad’s leadership and influence in his field were recognized when he was named on The Peak’s Emerging Leaders list.
Webinar details
- • Start times by time zone: 1 PM AT / 12 PM ET / 10 AM CT / 9 AM PT
- • This event will be presented in English only. Live captions will be available in additional languages to support broader accessibility.
- • Can’t attend live? A recording will be available to all registered attendees after the event.
For questions or more information, please contact us at [email protected].
About EHRC
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is the national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the Canadian electricity sector has a safety-focused, highly skilled and inclusive workforce. EHRC works with industry stakeholders to develop solutions to workforce challenges and promote career opportunities in electricity and renewable energy.
This webinar is made possible with support from the Government of Canada’s Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy.
