Innovative Practises to prevent Discrimination at the Workplace

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Innovative Practises to prevent Discrimination at
the Workplace

• Albert Kehrer,
• Board Member at Völklinger Kreis,
• Germanys Professional Association for Gay
  Managers
• Stockholm, June 8th, 2007

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The Idea

• professional association of gay managers which is
• Independent and
• Non-party
• Network to
• Exchange experiences cross-industry on a business
  level
• Develop and enhance members

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The Structure
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The Goals

• Enhance Networking
• Advancement of business contacts
• Development of members personality
• Increase Acceptance of gay Managers
• Representation of interest in Business, Politics
  and Society
• Connected in national and international gay
  community
• Contact for GLBT diversity

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Our Strategy
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Developing professional competence

• Networking Opportunities
• Industry groups to share knowledge
• Local events business presentations
• Personal Development
• Career development
• Business development
• Trainings
• soft skills (VK-Akademie)
• business topics (VK Wirtschaftstage)

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Develop Homsexual Identity individually

• In case of mobbying / bullying we provide
• a very good network
• of laywers specialised on labour legislations
• counsellers and coaches
• group counselling
• Workshops on how to deal with / provide solutions
  for
• mobbing
• coming-out
• conflict management around gay issues

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Diversity in Organisations

• Conferences on GLBT workplace issues
• Corporate equality survey
• Max-Spohr-Preis, an award for distinguished
  diversity engagement
• Out!Standing Partner Programme New!to work more
  closesly with companies on a long-term
  perspective
• Workshops and conversations on improvement of
  situation of GLBT employees in a company

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Political Lobbying

• Discussions and Meetings with MPs
• Panels on GLBT Issues before elections
• Included in hearings on country and state level
• on
• Gay issues at the workplace
• Anti-discrimination law
• Civil partnership / gay marriage

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Our Network

• Collaboration with other professional
  associations, e.g VVA
• egma European Gay and Lesbian Managers
  Association
• Agpro (AT) Network (CH) Lautre cercle (FR) Primo
  (IT) Xaraxay (ES) Wirtschaftsweiber (DE) Wybernet
  (CH)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Deutsche Bank, IBM, etc.
• IGLCC International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of
  Commerce
• GLBT Human Rights and Civil Rights organisations
• LSVD and ILGA
• Local gay community

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Any Questions?
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Thank you very much!

• Albert Kehrer
• Völklinger Kreis e.V.
• Member of the Board
• albert.kehrer_at_vk-online.de
• 49 160 366 7873