Straight Talk About Gays in the Workplace: Creating an Inclusive, Productive Environment for Everyone in Your Organization

By Liz Winfeld and Susan Spielman

Book Overview

Establish inclusive policies to increase productivity and profitability Until recently, the topic of diversity in the workplace had been limited to race and gender issues. In the past decade, however,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560235462
• ISBN13: 9781560235460
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A valuable resource for gay employees and their bosses.

Research shows that organizations committed to a diverse workforce experience better customer satisfaction, profitability and competitiveness. This book describes strategies for creating a productive, creative, inclusive organization (like those described in "The 100 Best Places for Gay Men and Lesbians"). It focuses on four areas: non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation; domestic partnership benefits; employee education about sexual orientation, and AIDS education. The authors point out that while employers can't control employee beliefs about gays and lesbians, they can control employee workplace behavior toward gay and lesbian coworkers. A important resource for managers, and for gay men and lesbians who want to nudge their employers in the right direction