Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat

Facilitated perspective, dialogue and organisational challenge — typically 60–75 minutes. Not an unmoderated debate or case-determination process.

60–75 minutes · Typically 30–150 participants

Overview

Overview

This facilitated conversation asks the central question behind the wider workshop ecosystem: what does treating trans people with dignity and respect really mean? It explores the minimum floor, the organisational ceiling and the trajectory from avoiding harm to creating genuine participation and belonging.

Choose this fireside chat when an organisation needs perspective, reflection and a compelling call to action rather than a conventional training session.

What we explore

What we explore

  • The floor — safety, non-discrimination, privacy and freedom from humiliation.
  • Everyday dignity — names, language, confidentiality, access and respectful treatment.
  • The ceiling — influence, progression, visibility, trust and full organisational participation.
  • The gap — where values, policies and lived experience diverge.
  • Performative inclusion — activity that signals commitment without changing experience.
  • The trajectory — moving from compliance through confidence to embedded belonging.
  • The invitation — what individuals, leaders and organisations are prepared to do next.

Format and boundaries

Format and boundaries

This is a moderated conversation, not a debate about whether trans people deserve dignity or inclusion. Questions are welcomed, but the facilitator maintains boundaries around dehumanising or targeted contributions.

Practical

Practical

Duration
60–75 minutes
Format
Online, In person
Pathway
Cross-pathway
Group size
Typically 30–150 participants
Audience
All colleagues, Boards, HR & People, Line managers
Delivery
In-house, on request
Pricing
POA — quoted on your group, format, and tailoring

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