Being Brave When You Don’t Want to Be
20-minute Trend Talk
Day 3
Session Code: TT-8When: March 29, 2023
Level: Introductory
Track: Critical Employment Practices
Industry Designation: Accessibility
Presenter: Nate Shalev, Revel Impact
Description
Conversations around inclusion at work use words like authenticity, bravery, and showing up as you are — but what do these words practically mean when so many workplaces are set up to safely support us?
In this talk, Nate Shalev will discuss their experiences as an autistic, trans, and queer person at work. They’ll provide tips for self-advocacy and tips to support coworkers that go beyond accommodations.
Learning Outcomes:
• Build empathy for queer, trans, and autistic experiences
• Gain tips for self-advocacy and how to ask for what you need at work
• Acquire tips and techniques to support queer, trans, and autistic colleagues