Dr. Steve Yavelli, “The Gay Learship Du,” spent 25 years studyg and learng and teachg what tak to be a great lear. His new book, Pri Learship, is available now.
Contents:
- DR. STEVE YAVELLI: THE GAY LEARSHIP DU CULTIVAT LEARSHIP WH THE LGBTQ+ MUNY
- OPENLY GAY LEARSHIP SETS IMPORTANT TONE AT THE TOP, BUT THERE'S STILL WORK TO DO
DR. STEVE YAVELLI: THE GAY LEARSHIP DU CULTIVAT LEARSHIP WH THE LGBTQ+ MUNY
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In 2006 Kirk Snyr published the very surprisg rults of a five-year study, which found that – anizatns and teams workg unr the direct learship of out gay executiv – employe re more about their work, feel more personally nnected to the succs of the anizatn, and monstrate a eper mment to profsnal excellence. In fact, gay executiv produced 35 to 60% higher levels of engagement, satisfactn, and morale pared to straight male boss. Why did gay executiv do so much better?
Snyr found that the gay executiv displayed siar learship tras, and that the learship tras turn provi a 21st century advantage – particularly addrsg the needs of a workforce reportg creasg feelgs of disnnectn, isolatn, lonels, and burnout.
We all know plenty of amazg straight lears and some bad gay on. [1] Kirk Snyr, The G Quotient: Why Gay Executiv Are Excellg As Lears… and What Every Manager Needs to Know. Network is the associatn for gay managers Swzerland and currently has 450 members.
OPENLY GAY LEARSHIP SETS IMPORTANT TONE AT THE TOP, BUT THERE'S STILL WORK TO DO
” The high-power, openly-gay CEOs drive their Fortune 500 pani further, creatg opportuni for others to do the same. And their journeys ntue to spire other openly-gay bs lears takg their reers upward. He wrote: “If hearg that the CEO of Apple is gay n help someone stgglg to e to terms wh who he or she is, or brg fort to anyone who feels alone, or spire people to sist on their equaly, then ’s worth the tra-off wh my own privacy.
As the first openly-gay CEO of a Fortune 500 pany, Cook’s announcement beme an sential moment for LGBTQ+ acceptance, pecially the rporate world.