Please join us at hrQ’s Holiday Networking Event. This is a fun and casual gathering to enjoy a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres with other HR leaders. Through a facilitated session of speed networking, you will make several great connections in a short amount of time!
When:
Thursday, November 30th
5 – 7PM
Where:
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3150 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
Who:
Everyone is welcome! Please feel free to forward this invitation to other HR professionals who are looking to expand their network.
Register HERE! The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
For those of you who can join us earlier, please join us from 4 – 5PM for the professional development segment of the evening with The GLBT Community Center of Colorado!
Rachel Lucas, HR Training & Development Specialist, and Ryann Peyton, Attorney, will present “LGBTQ At Work”. The session will explore Colorado’s employment law concerning sexual orientation and gender identity, particularly in the context of the recent rolling back of some Federal protections.
In addition to gaining cultural awareness of the LGBTQ community, participants will learn the business case for creating intentional and strategic LGBT workplace inclusion with specific steps that can be taken.
To attend the Professional Development session, please click HERE.
*The seats are limited for this portion of the evening.*
About the Presenters:
Rachel Lucas, PHR is the HR Training and Development Specialist for RANGE Consulting at the GLBT Community Center of Colorado. Rachel worked in Human Resources roles in Texas until she moved to Colorado in 2015 to begin her work advocating for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) inclusion in the workplace. A passionate supporter and advocate of workplace diversity and inclusion, equal employment protections, and the LGBT community, Rachel did a 2016 TEDx Talk called “Why You Can Pee Next To Me”. Rachel consults with and provides training on LGBT inclusion at work and in public spaces to corporate, non-profit, and public organizations in Colorado. She holds the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation, is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, and serves on the board for the Mile High Society for Human Resource Management.
Ryann serves as the Director of the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP), a program of the Colorado Supreme Court. A former litigator and a seasoned consultant and advocate on diversity and inclusivity in the legal field, Ryann is a frequent commentator, presenter, and lecturer having contributed to the Denver Post, Law Week Colorado, Denver Business Journal, KDVR Fox 31, Rocky Mountain PBS, and Colorado Public Radio. Prior to joining CAMP, Ryann focused her law practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on LGBT civil rights. Ryann served as co-founder of RANGE Consulting, a social enterprise focused on training employers on strategies for LGBT workplace inclusivity. RANGE is Colorado’s only consulting organization dedicated solely to the needs of LGBT employees and the workplaces in which they are employed. Partnering with hundreds of corporations, non-profits, and government entities across the state, RANGE assists employers in creating inclusive policies and systems, solving common LGBT related workplace issues, and maintaining legal compliance. Ryann has been routinely recognized for her legal practice, most recently earning the 2014 Colorado Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Attorney of the Year award. Ryann sits on the boards of the Colorado LGBT Bar Foundation, GLBT Community Center of Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, and Center for Legal Inclusiveness. Ryann is a graduate of the Center for Legal Inclusiveness’ Level I Diversity and Inclusiveness training program. Ryann earned her law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and holds an LLM and undergraduate degree from the University of Denver.
