L&D Calendar
Q1
January
This month is for: Goal Setting, Resilience
National Mentoring Month
- 19th World Religion Day
- 20th Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA)
- Civil rights, leadership, and social justice.
- 24th International Day of Education
February
This month is for:Inclusion, Cybersecurity
- 1st Lunar New Year
- 11th International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- 20th World Day of Social Justice
- 21st International Mother Language Day
March
This month is for:Women’s
Leadership, Teamwork
- 3–9th National Employee Appreciation Week
- 8th International Women’s Day
- 20th International Day of Happiness
- 31st International Transgender Day of Q1 Visibility
Recommended Workshops & Speakers:
January
- Trainings (Program for Active Allyship)
- Talent (Speakers for World Religion Day)
- 4 Workshops You Must Invest In to Grow Your Team
- DEI’s Religion Problem: How Eboo Patel Can Guide Your Organization Towards Inclusivity
Q2
April
This month is for:Sustainability, Neurodiversity
- Stress Awareness Month
- Financial Literacy Month
- 7–13th National Training and Development Week
- 15–21st World Creativity and Innovation Week
- 7th World Health Day
- 28th World Day for Safety and Health at Work
- Workplace safety measures and compliance training.
May
This month is for:Mental Health, Productivity
- 4–10th National Small Business Week
- 5–9th Teacher Appreciation Week
- 15th International Day of Families
- Balancing work, family, and mental health.
- 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity • 30th Memorial Day (USA)
June
This month is for: Mentorship, LGBTQIA+ Awareness
- Pride Month
- 16–20th National Summer Training Week
- 12th World Day Against Child Labor
- Corporate social responsibility.
- 17th Juneteenth (USA)
- 20th World Refugee Day
- L&D Professionals’ Day
Recommended Workshops & Speakers:
April
- “My Boss Changed My Life” Workshop by Matt Lindley
- Trainings (Financial Literacy)
- Speakers for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- Ayo Sokale (World Autism Awareness Day)
May
- Hablemos about Mental Health
- Embracing Disability Inclusive Leadership
- Talent (Speakers and trainers to host for Mental Health)
- 5-Month Program to support your women leaders to address burnout (Training)
June
- Celebrating Pride Month: Ways to Celebrate, Inspiring Speakers, and Why It Matters
- Born this Way: Leverage Your LGBTQ+ (or Other) Identity for Workplace Success (Training)
- Talent (Speakers to Book for PRIDE)
- Speakers (Speaker Recommendations for Juneteenth)
Q3
July
This month is for: Leadership, Safety
- 4th Independence Day (USA)
- 11th World Population Day
- 18th International Nelson Mandela Day
- 30th World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
- Human rights and combating exploitation.
August
This month is for: Customer Service, Sales Skills
- 9th International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
- 12th International Youth Day
- Mentoring young professionals and youth leadership.
- 19th World Humanitarian Day
- 26th Women’s Equality Day
September
This month is for: Change Management, Suicide Awareness
- 5th International Day of Charity
- Volunteerism and personal growth.
- 8th World Suicide Prevention Day
- 21st International Day of Peace
- 23rd International Day of Sign Languages
- Accessibility and inclusivity in Q3 communication.
Recommended Workshops & Speakers:
July
August
- Unmasking Microaggressions: An Interactive Discussion (Training)
- Culture of Continuous Learning: Tools and Techniques
- Talent (Speakers for Women’s Equality Day)
September
- The DEI Strategy Playbook
- Reclaiming Latinx Voices – A Workshop by Dr. Paul Rivera and Dr. Esther Zeledon
- Dustin Giannelli (Speaker – Accessibility and Inclusivity in Communication)
- Workshops for this Hispanic Heritage Month
- The Importance of Communication and Accessibility in the Workplace (Workshop)
Q4
October
This month is for: Mental Health, Project Management
Diversity Month
- 5th World Teachers’ Day
- Mentorship and continuous learning.
- 10th World Mental Health Day
- 16th World Food Day
- Sustainability in food systems.
- 22nd International Stuttering Awareness Day
November
This month is for: Career Development, Men’s Health
- 13th World Kindness Day
- 14th World Diabetes Day
- Health education and wellness.
- 19th International Men’s Day
- 20th Universal Children’s Day
- 25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- Harassment prevention and gender equity.
December
This month is for: Emotional Intelligence, Digital Skills
- 1st World AIDS Day
- 3rd International Day of People with Disabilities
- 10th International Human Rights Day
- 18th International Migrants Day
- Diversity and supporting migrant workers
Recommended Workshops & Speakers:
October
- Talent (Speakers for World Mental Health Day)
November
- Caleb Campbell (Highly recommend for a firesidechat on Men’s Mental Health)
December
- Talent (Speakers for Disability Equity)
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