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Pride 2023: Pride all month long and beyond!

For nearly twenty years, Leading NOW has been a champion for the underrepresented and supported the advocacy of diversity, equity and inclusion for all. We believe all rights are human rights and recognize that everyone must do their part in order to foster a true culture of inclusion. As we kick off Pride month, we encourage our clients, partners, colleagues and associates to proudly let your LGBTQIA+ team members lead discussions in your organizations and incorporate their ideas into your plans whenever possible. To innovate, you must have all perspectives and voices at the table willing to speak up and be heard. Let’s encourage that and celebrate Pride all month long and beyond. #pride #LeadingNOW
1 min read | Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz
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Proud Ally and Supporter - Pride 2022

Leading NOW has been building cultures of inclusion for our clients for almost 20 years. As we celebrate Pride month, our commitment to advocating for inclusion for all remains as strong as ever. We are a proud ally and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and their efforts to raise awareness, improve the attitudes of society, and encourage inclusiveness. #Pride2022 #FutureForward #WeCanHelp
1 min read | Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz
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Proud Ally and Partner - Pride 2021

As we celebrate Pride Month, Leading NOW supports all organizations' goals of inclusion for all, and is a proud ally of the LGBTQ+ community and their work towards acceptance and equality each and every day.
1 min read | Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz
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What Is The Significance of Being an Other?

In celebration of Pride Month, we invited Michelle Redfern, our Senior Consultant based in Melbourne, Australia, to author this blog post. Read ON! --- I have been in a deeply committed and loving relationship with my (now) wife for nearly 20 years. Our relationship is public knowledge. However, in the early years of our relationship I wasn’t ‘out’ about my same sex relationship, particularly in my workplace. I made this choice because amongst other things, I was fearful of being judged and having my career aspirations affected because of my sexual identity. I worried about the negative consequences of being openly gay at work. LGBTIQ+ people are often not able to bring their full self to work, feel like they have to hide elements of their life and have their psychological well-being compromised by feelings of ‘otherness’. This is a significant issue that 68% of LGBTIQ+ people in America are still grappling with.
4 min read | Michelle Redfern
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