Field-Centered 2SLGBTQIA+ Safety and Inclusion Strategies [Sept 22]

Tuesday, September 22 | 11:00am – 12:00pm ET
This Webinar will also take place on October 8
Many organizations have made meaningful investments in 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion—but too often those efforts are experienced differently for employees working outside of a corporate office. This webinar examines how employers can close the office-to-field gap and create inclusion strategies that respond to the realities of the entire workforce.
Participants will explore practical approaches for extending inclusion beyond the head office, including how to ensure field workers, trades workers, shift workers, contractors, and regional teams have meaningful access to inclusion efforts, employee networks, reporting pathways, and leadership support. The session also offers guidance on designing decentralized strategies that are practical, sustainable, and responsive to operational environments.
This is a free webinar offered as part of the “Empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ Workers in Energy” project, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.
Learning Objectives

Understand the impact of office-centered DEI strategies when they fail to reach employees outside the main office
Identify gaps in access to information and training on inclusion and belonging, ERGs and employee networks, communications, reporting pathways, and leadership support for employees outside the main office
Gain strategies to design field-relevant inclusion actions

Audience

Executive and senior leaders
HR, DEI, and labour relations teams
Union representatives and stewards
ERG/affinity group leaders
ERG executive sponsors

Presenter
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Rowan Venedam (he/they)
Project Coordinator, Energy, Pride at Work Canada
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Rowan Venedam is a multidisciplinary artist, activist, and educator. Rowan has spent his time building a career rooted in community care. He has spent the last 10 years working with 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and finds purpose envisioning a better future for Queer and Trans people. Rowan went to the University of Alberta for Elementary Education and brings his understanding of teaching and learning to create effective change. Outside of work, Rowan is a drag artist, community leader, and proud dad to two cats.
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Energy Webinar Series
This webinar is part of a series taking place from September to December 2026:

Psychological Safety and Addressing Workplace Harassment: September 10 | September 16
Field-Centered 2SLGBTQIA+ Safety and Inclusion Strategies: September 22 | October 8
ERGs and Supportive Leadership in the Energy Sector: October 20 | November 5
Trans and Nonbinary Inclusion and Safety in the Energy Sector: November 19 | December 8

Accessibility

Spoken language: English
Closed captioning provided: English
Format: Virtual (Zoom in webinar mode)
Engagement type: participants invited to engage via chat (no audio or video)

Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to events@prideatwork.ca