What Will You Learn?
In this training, you and your team will learn about important facets of the LGBTQ community and how to address sensitive issues that may arise in your workplace. We will discuss how to respectfully ask an individual’s name and pronouns, the ever-changing language surrounding the community, and develop action steps on how to be a more inclusive workforce.
An in-depth Q&A session will be offered at the end of the training. No question is considered “off-limits.” Wyatt works to create a safe space for any query. His answers provide both insight and coaching on how to turn those taboo questions into professional rapport-building ones.
Why Is This Important?
When LGBTQ people are treated with respect and are able to receive the help they need, overall mental health improves by nearly 80% and suicide rates drop by 10%. An informed and inclusive workforce can continue to contribute to those outstanding statistics. Studies also show that a diverse team outperforms individual decision-makers 87% of the time. Educational opportunities can help lead to happier employees, less turnover rates, a safer community, lower medical expenses, and much more. In the end, it’s better for everyone to help create a secure and welcoming environment for our LGBTQ community. Get started with this training!
Who is Wyatt?
Wyatt Meyer is a trans man from Minnesota who lives and works in Wisconsin. In 2018, Wyatt attended a trip to Honduras as a student of Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) to aid in running a medical clinic. Once there, he had the opportunity to meet a nursing professor who had traveled with the team. Impressed with Wyatt’s knowledge and professionalism, the professor invited him to come in and give a lecture on diversity to her class. Since then, he has given at least one training per quarter to the nursing students at MSOE during their transcultural health care courses. Recently, he developed a specialized training program for the emergency professionals of Waukesha County along with various training segments for the students of Alverno College and high schools throughout Minnesota. In 2021, he presented the North Carolina and Virginia NENA/APCO: The 9-1-1 Association for their yearly conference. Most recently, he has been working with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to improve transgender healthcare education, and he spoke at the Rural Psychiatric Nurse Practioner Conference in Northern Minnesota. Outside of work and projects, he enjoys stage managing local theatre, camping, and hiking with his dog, Bravo, and his cat, Ninja.
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