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Join us Wednesday, September 18 at 12noon ET as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a new webinar, “Sponsorship and the Hispanic and Latino/a Workplace Experience.”?Through a Hispanic and Latino/a lens, #Coqual’s Eunice Yu, VP, Advisory and Emily Gawlak Director, Research will go back to the basics, revisiting what sponsorship is, what it isn’t, and why this career-making relationship remains as important as ever.?Joined by guest speaker Maria Irizarry Cassidy, CPC, Talent Development Partner at Toyota, the duo will share our recent research about systemic and interpersonal barriers to sponsorship and round out our data and insights with tactics for sponsees, sponsors, and practitioners. Registration is limited to Task Force members. For more information on how to become part of the community, please reach out to [email protected] #HispanicHeritageMonth #HHM #DEI

As we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate this year’s theme “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” In our latest report, More Than A Monolith: The Advancement of Hispanic & Latino/a Talent,?#Coqual?finds many Hispanic & Latino/a professionals are misunderstood, stereotyped and underrepresented in the workplace. Career success doesn’t come from hard work alone. It also requires access to leaders who open doors. Having a sponsor, a senior advocate at their company who is willing to use their power and influence to help advance their career, is an important, career-making relationship. Effective sponsors should encourage their sponsees to bring their authentic selves to work. For more than a decade, Coqual Advisory? sponsorship tools and programs have been showing companies (and leaders) how to make this intentional. Reach out to Coqual Advisory? at?https://loom.ly/2q1eQFE?to learn more.?#MoreThanAMonolith?#HispanicHeritageMonth?#HHM?#DEI

Thank you Latino Leadership Institute and research advisor Joelle Martinez for your partnership and help amplifying this important report. We hope the data and findings help empower leaders to build workplaces that foster trust and support Hispanic and Latino/a professionals.

Today is National Disability Independence Day. Join us as we celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). While progress has been made, there’s still work to be done. #Coqual’s Equity research finds that professionals with disabilities don’t always feel they’re being evaluated fairly. Additionally, their coworkers underestimate their intelligence and assume they are more junior or less credentialed than they are. It’s essential to create workplaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and heard. Coqual Advisory? experts can provide framework, programs, and tools to help leaders listen, support and advocate for all employees. Reach out to [email protected] for more information. Let's continue to advance accessibility and foster a sense of belonging for all professionals. #NationalDisabilityIndependenceDay #ADA #accessibility

In honor of Disabilities Pride Month, #Coqual presents a new webinar, "Disabilities and Inclusion: Working Towards an Accessible Future," tomorrow, July 25th at 12:00 PM EST. Guest speakers Darren Rowan, CPACC, Senior Director, Digital Accessibility, Eli Lilly and Company and Julia Perdigueiro, Manager, Software Engineering, Accessibility, Unity will join Coqual's Vice President, Advisory Colin Elliott and Senior Associate, Advisory?Marisol del Valle for a conversation about the workplace experiences of individuals with disabilities. Don’t miss this informative webinar to learn actionable solutions to help create more accessible workplaces. Webinars are free for Coqual task force members. Reach out to Sandra Rice to join. #DisabilityPrideMonth #Accessibility

Many people with disabilities face huge barriers and unfair discrimination. Join us as we celebrate Disability Pride Month and acknowledge the ongoing fight for inclusion in the workplace. #Coqual's Equity report finds that 21% of professionals with disabilities say they were evaluated more harshly than their peers, while only 11% of professionals without disabilities say the same. Let’s be better allies by breaking down stereotypes, educating ourselves on different disabilities and actively promoting accessibility in the workplace. Together, we can create a more equitable future for everyone. To learn more about Disability Pride Month and the Disability Rights Movement, visit https://loom.ly/dX_BBYM #DisabilityPrideMonth #Accessibility

As Pride Month comes to an end, Coqual shines a spotlight on the transgender and gender diverse community. Our research finds that the majority (60%) of transgender and gender diverse professionals in the US say that gender nonconforming employees experience negative stereotypes and social interactions in the workplace. Only 39% of cisgender professionals agree with this statement.? ?? Let's close the gap by creating workplaces where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. Let’s champion belonging for our LGBTQ+ colleagues, foster open communication, and celebrate diversity. ?For more information on LGBTQ+ inclusion, visit coqual.org. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Congrats to #Coqual CEO Lanaya Irvin for being included in Fast Company and Lesbians Who Tech & Allies 5th Annual #FCQueer50 list!?Lanaya is among an illustrious group of LGBTQ leaders who are excelling across industries, including business, tech, finance, venture capital, and media, among others. We are proud of Lanaya for being recognized along with these other leaders for their activism and advocacy for the queer community. Check out the full #FCQueer50 list here:?https://lnkd.in/gXu_4xpk. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #Coqual

Thank you to Tim Crino and Inc. Magazine for featuring #Coqual CEO, Lanaya Irvin, in?their?"20 LGBTQ Business Leaders on the Importance of Visibility." Lanaya?reflects on?her journey as a Black queer leader and the importance of embracing difference and creating inclusive spaces.?Lanaya says, "I've always shown up in this world unapologetically, living and loving boldly. As a Black queer leader, embracing difference was not a choice but a necessity. I've dedicated much of my leadership to fighting for greater equity and inclusion, creating spaces where everyone can bring their most magical selves to work. To the younger generation entering business: Your authentic skin is your best skin. You belong in any room you choose to enter." To see the full list of LGBTQ leaders who inspire us to be our authentic selves, visit?https://lnkd.in/eT8sBGBA. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #Leadership

Happy Juneteenth! Join us as we honor the resilience of African Americans and acknowledge the ongoing struggle for equality that continues to affect the community today. #Coqual finds that nearly one in three (30%) Black professionals feel they’re treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity and are 10 times as likely as White professionals to have this view. This Juneteenth let's empower Black voices to be heard and work to dismantle systemic racism in and out of the workplace. For ways to support Black professionals, visit Coqual.org. #Juneteenth