2026 OUT & EQUAL WORKPLACE SUMMIT
Leadership
Lab Day
One day. Four tracks. Built for leaders who are doing the work and need more than inspiration to keep moving. Leadership Lab Day is where strategy meets practice, before Summit begins.
DATE
October 12, 2026
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
FORMAT
Full-day Intensive
Add to your Summit registration · Limited capacity per track
What is Leadership Lab Day?
Leadership Lab Day is a full-day pre-conference intensive designed for practitioners who want to go deep before going broad. You choose one track, spend the day with a focused group of colleagues working on the same challenges, and leave with tools you can actually use.
Each track is led by expert practitioners. Interactive sessions, real-world skill-building, and a culminating experience that pulls it all together. Think of it as the day that makes the rest of Workplace Summit land even better.
Space in each track is limited by design. That’s what makes it work.
LEADERSHIP LAB DAY AGENDA
MORNING
Immersive Track Sessions
Context-setting, skill-building, and interactive scenarios led by practitioners who know this terrain.
MIDDAY
Lunch
Shared time with colleagues doing the same work. Some of the best conversations happen here.
AFTERNOON
Applied workshops & design challenge
Put the morning’s frameworks to work. Leave with something tangible and get ready step into Workplace Summit.
THE TRACKS
Choose Your Leadership Path
ERG LEADERSHIP
ERG Reboot: Meeting the Moment with Strength and Strategy
ERGs are under more strain than ever and are more important than ever. This track cuts through the noise to give ERG leaders and program managers the tools to adapt, lead, and sustain impact in a rapidly shifting landscape.
- Identify the most pressing challenges facing your ERG ecosystem today
- Build skills in responsive programming and leadership continuity
- Address psychological safety within ERG operations
- Culminate in a collaborative ERG Design Challenge with actionable frameworks
ALLYSHIP
Allyship in Action
Allyship is more than a concept , it’s a practice. This workshop translates broad principles into an actionable roadmap for individual and organizational leadership, with compliance-informed strategies that hold up under scrutiny.
- Navigate conflict with confidence using proven bridge-building techniques
- Craft and deploy your personal ally origin story as a tool for influence
- Design meaningful ally networks across teams and organizational systems
- Leave with a roadmap for evolving allyship at every level
LAW & POLICY
Building Strategy at the Intersection of Public Policy and the Workplace
The legal landscape has shifted significantly, but the headlines don’t tell the full story. This track gives practitioners the clarity, confidence, and strategy to navigate real regulatory change without losing ground.
- Understand what’s actually changing, and what isn’t, in 2026
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders across competing demands
- Navigate evolving policy with practical tools for leading through ambiguity
- Develop strategies that safeguard progress across governance structures
COMMUNICATIONS
Cool, Calm, Strategic: Communicating Belonging for Impact
When legal counsel, ERG leaders, executives, and managers aren’t aligned, belonging stalls. This track delivers an updated communications playbook built for today’s environment, grounded in data, and immediately applicable.
- Activate the LGBTQ+ business case in real-world, high-stakes contexts
- Build trust and alignment with key stakeholders across the organization
- Practice reframing today’s hardest challenges as opportunities for impact
- Strengthen interpersonal and organizational communication for belonging
Who Should Attend
ERG & BRG Leaders
Chapter leaders, BRG & ERG program managers, and executive sponsors ready to level up strategy and durability.
HR & Inclusion Leaders
CHRO, VP of HR, and Head of Inclusion and Belonging professionals navigating today’s workplace transformation.
LGBTQ+ Allies
Senior leaders and people managers building meaningful allyship and inclusion practices across their organizations.
Policy & Legal Teams
Public affairs, legal, and compliance professionals managing risk while advancing a culture of belonging.
Comms & PR Leaders
Communications and brand leaders charged with articulating the business case for inclusion to internal and external audiences.
Add Leadership Lab Day to Your Summit Registration
Leadership Lab Day is available as an add-on to your 2026 Workplace Summit registration. Space in each track is limited — secure your spot when you register for the Summit, or add it to an existing registration.
Questions? Contact our team