YPO’s Post

ARTICLE WORTH READING! “Your Queer Career®: Work Advice from ‘The Gay Leadership Dude’” on Watermark. “Hello ‘Gay Leadership Dude®’ I’m hoping you can help me. I work for a smaller organization that doesn’t have any real diversity, equity and inclusion efforts (there’s a few things here and there). Some of us want to get resources to bring more formalized DE&I programming to our workplace, specifically get funding for an LGBTQ(+) employee resource group, but need to sell it to our senior leaders. They know this should be a strategic focus, but we need to share the big ‘why’ to them. Any thoughts?” ~ ERG Adam & Steve Read the article to see what advice I suggested. https://lnkd.in/ebHrCn6D #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

ARTICLE WORTH READING! “Your Queer Career®: Work Advice from ‘The Gay Leadership Dude’” on Watermark. “Hello ‘Gay Leadership Dude®’ I’m hoping you can help me. I work for a smaller organization that doesn’t have any real diversity, equity and inclusion efforts (there’s a few things here and there). Some of us want to get resources to bring more formalized DE&I programming to our workplace, specifically get funding for an LGBTQ(+) employee resource group, but need to sell it to our senior leaders. They know this should be a strategic focus, but we need to share the big ‘why’ to them. Any thoughts?” ~ ERG Adam & Steve Read the article to see what advice I suggested. https://lnkd.in/exAWWc9N #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

ARTICLE WORTH READING! On Vantage Circle, “7 Prominent Leadership Trends For Companies In 2024” Leadership in 2024 is changing to focus more on promoting diversity and inclusion. Companies are realizing the value of embracing all types of leadership, including those from the LGBTQ+ Community. Inclusive Leaders are highly sought after, as organizations aim to cultivate environments that embrace everyone, no matter their background. https://lnkd.in/eyD_ZdCa #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

ARTICLE WORTH READING! On Forbes, “What’s The Purpose?” This Forbes article delves into the significance of defining purpose in leadership and its impact on driving success in organizations. It explores how aligning personal and organizational purpose can lead to increased motivation, engagement, and overall performance. We talk A LOT about this in our online LGBTQ+ & Ally program “The L.I.O.N.S. Program” … especially on our module on “Authenticity” and how effective leaders work within organizations that align with their own personal values. It’s hard to do your best when you’re at internal conflict with the values of where you work. https://lnkd.in/eqWQJujM #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

ARTICLE WORTH READING! On Vantage Circle, “7 Prominent Leadership Trends For Companies In 2024” Leadership in 2024 is changing to focus more on promoting diversity and inclusion. Companies are realizing the value of embracing all types of leadership, including those from the LGBTQ+ Community. Inclusive Leaders are highly sought after, as organizations aim to cultivate environments that embrace everyone, no matter their background. https://lnkd.in/eEPhZZk2 #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

ARTICLE WORTH READING! On Forbes, “What’s The Purpose?” This Forbes article delves into the significance of defining purpose in leadership and its impact on driving success in organizations. It explores how aligning personal and organizational purpose can lead to increased motivation, engagement, and overall performance. We talk A LOT about this in our online LGBTQ+ & Ally program “The L.I.O.N.S. Program” … especially on our module on “Authenticity” and how effective leaders work within organizations that align with their own personal values. It’s hard to do your best when you’re at internal conflict with the values of where you work. https://lnkd.in/ewM__7tS #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

ARTICLE WORTH READING! On Harvard University Department of Continuing Education, “LGBTQ+ Leadership: How to Honor Your Identity in the Workplace” This article sheds light on a 2021 McKinsey study that shows LGBTQ+ employees often lack role models who share their identity. It provides valuable insights into why LGBTQ+ Leadership Matters and how LGBTQ+ Leadership Benefits Everyone. It highlights the importance of taking the initiative as a leader to foster a more welcoming space for both yourself and your colleagues that can ultimately lead to positive results. It’s part of a lot of great (but sometimes disappointing) research on LGBTQ+ experiences in the workplace that I’m happy to share. https://lnkd.in/gpmhzUnB #lgbtqa #diversity #inclusion #thegayleadershipdude #leadership

Fancy joining our #WhoAmI Leadership Programme for LGBTQ+ Change-Makers? 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ We still have a few spaces available! Each bespoke workshop takes a group of participants through a unique process of deeper self-enquiry; exploring identity and authenticity through a sequence of experiential workshops. With greater clarity of 'self', we become more intuitive with our decisions, and more intentional with how we show up to influence and support others as leaders and change-makers. Studies show that this work is most impactful with groups of individuals who have had similar or shared experiences. For this reason we have created three bespoke programmes, dates and teams, each dedicated to specific identity groups within the community: GBTQ, LBTQ and TQ+. Click here to find out more and reserve your space now: https://lnkd.in/eS2juuw You can also find case studies of Leaders who have participated in our ‘Who am I?’ programme before here: https://lnkd.in/eyAGPeZU #QueerLeadership #SelfCare #Reflection

💭 “Being an inclusive workplace isn’t a destination, it’s a journey of moving parts...” In our first instalment of our series celebrating LGBT+ History Month, Dr Rob S. has delved deep into his research on leadership development for LGBTQ+ leaders. In this post, he explores why leadership development matters for LGBTQ+ leaders, outlining the ‘collision’ of an individual’s LGBTQ+ identity and their leadership, and the three themes produced by the collision that could help support development. ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜 #LGBTHistoryMonth #LQBTQLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LearningandDevelopment

A great article from my colleague Dr Rob Sayers-Brown, drawing from his research on leadership development for LGBTQ+ leaders. Check out his first post, with more insights to follow in the coming weeks 👇