Special Guest: Gina DuncanUS Supreme Court a week ago handed down what of the most powerful decisions in favor of the LGBTQ community.  It is important to empower people to understand and embrace all people.  Gina, is a national corporate trainer and speaker specializing in LGBTQ dynamics in the workplace. She has worked with major corporations, elected officials, school boards, colleges, universities and non-profits to improve knowledge and understanding of the transgender journey and the development of competencies in supporting transgender people in the workplace, educational environments and in various organizations.Breakdown of today’s podcast:Special Guest: Gina DuncanUS Supreme Court a week ago handed down what of the most powerful decisions in favor of the LGBTQ community.  It is important to empower people to understand and embrace all people.  Gina, is a national corporate trainer and speaker specializing in LGBTQ dynamics in the workplace. She has worked with major corporations, elected officials, school boards, colleges, universities and non-profits to improve knowledge and understanding of the transgender journey and the development of competencies in supporting transgender people in the workplace, educational environments and in various organizations.Breakdown of today’s podcast:How do some in the transgender community feel about applying for positionsCompanies are find hiring transgender but they do not get applicantsAre companies really LGBTQ friendly, or just LGB (Not TQ)Major corporations do a lot, but a lot of time their reputations don't hit the streetOur Community has been the challenge for companies to get it rightHow do companies change their way of getting people to come and feel comfortable?What does the company’s nondiscrimination policy and what companies should have?How does a company engage the community?Does your company’s paperwork reflect openness to Transgender people?Gender references and identitiesPictures even can matter when people walk in company officesTokenism happens too muchC-Suite getting involved in LGBTQ events - not just sending a representativeGina mentions several companies including her previous employer Wells Fargo as leading edge in this area.Companies supporting people as they transition on the jobWhen do you tell an employer you are transgender in the hiring process?Just because a company has D&I doesn't mean they are transgender friendlyIf you being Transgender is not obvious, do you say anything?How you decide to represent yourselfMost of the time the issues smaller companiesWhat can companies do to show support?Companies should have all people to events to support the community and show unity.Guest InfoGina DuncanDiversity Trainerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaduncandiversitytrainer/GLINTER SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTACT [email protected] (Email)http://bit.ly/michaelglinter (Podcast)http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelglinter2 (Linked In)#MichaelAGlinter (Twitter)http://www.facebook.com/michael.glinter (Facebook)https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelGlinter (YouTube)www.michaelglinter.com (Website)

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