Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community presents unique challenges in the workplace, but for People of Colour, those challenges often intersect with additional layers of marginalisation and systemic barriers. This webinar is designed to walk you through these experiences, providing guidance to protect your mental health, embrace your authenticity, and confidently lead your career journey.

During this 1-hour session, you’ll gain practical tools and insights to:

• Protect your mental health
• Be true to yourself while creating a sense of safety
• Build empowering communication and leadership skills
• Advocate for yourself in the workplace
• Create a supportive community for long-term confidence

About our host:

Asha Harkness (she/her) is a proud queer, brown, neurodivergent woman and an equity strategist, public speaker, trainer, and the Founder of Indigo Inclusion. As an anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant, she brings a wealth of experience to her work.

Asha describes her mind as a hive of bees, constantly foraging for new information from abundant and diverse flora. The unique honey she generates soothes, strengthens, and is crafted for sharing.

Her professional journey spans work with global FMCGs, CICs, and advertising and media agencies. She has experienced a lot of exclusion and discrimination throughout her education and career. Asha has been on a difficult journey to discover that self-acceptance, self-love and being her authentic self are the only paths to achieving happiness and success.

Asha is passionate about building sustainable and intersectionally inclusive workplaces and cultures, ensuring everyone in organisations has an opportunity to grow and thrive.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Creating Safety: Stay authentic while assessing when and how to show up fully in the workplace.
• Empowering Communication: Discover leadership strategies that everyone should know.
• Self-Advocacy Skills: Learn how to support and empower yourself in any workplace.
• Building Your Community: Explore building a network that fosters confidence and provides safety.

Delivered by Indigo Inclusion:

• Through an intersectional lens
• Accommodating diverse learning styles and accessibility needs
• Incorporating stats and storytelling to engage and empower participants