LGBT Workplace inclusion

Leadership

4 Commitments All Truly Inclusive Leaders Must Follow

2022 was the first year of DEI Accountability for inclusive leaders. Our future will be filled with increasing expectations from employees, customers and business partners, looking for us to step up and courageously respond to societal needs and problems across human differences.

Leadership

5 Ways Your Company Can Support the LGBTQ+ Community All Year Long

Every year during Pride Month, companies come out of the woodwork to sell rainbow-themed merch, change their logos and wave their Pride flags, but fail to take actionable steps that actually uplift and support queer people. Here's how your company can create a real impact in the community and be an ally 12 months of the year.

Thought Leaders

Why Every LGBTQ Person Should Learn This Skill

Queer people need tools to take their careers into their own hands if they so choose.

Leadership

How I Climbed the Corporate Ladder for 40 Years as an Openly Gay Man

LGBTQ employees are faced with making the decision of coming out in their careers, which may or may not support them in achieving their career-development goals.

Marketing

How To Avoid Rainbow-Washing In Your Pride Marketing Efforts

Rainbow logo: check. Here's what else you should consider.

Marketing

Brands Want to Tell Stories of Inclusion. Marketing Leaders Should Listen Instead.

Consumers increasingly expect brands to align with social justice issues and broadcast advocacy. How can brands answer the call responsibly when faced with a polarizing issue?

News and Trends

Why LGBTI Equality Still a Distant Dream at the Workplace

WEF and global businesses joined hands at Davos to accelerate workplace inclusion of LGBTI community

Entrepreneurs

A Change Advocate

Ten years back Ayesha hadn't spoken publicly about her sexuality because she felt it was her private matter.

Entrepreneurs

Fighting Stereotype Through Cinema

He believes that it is wrong to perceive films as merely a source of entertainment, and that every film has a message - regressive and progressive.

Entrepreneurs

The Flag-bearer of Equality at Workplace

Parmesh Shahani is the head of the Godrej India Culture Lab and has been tracking LGBTQ issues in India for the past 15 years now.

Growth Strategies

LGBTQ Series: Indian Author Devdutt Pattanaik on How Businesses Can Benefit from Inclusion

First from the series is prominent mythologist and leadership coach Devdutt Pattanaik, who came out as gay soon after the SC decriminalized homosexuality in India

Leadership

LGBTQ Series: Indian Entrepreneur Cyril Feuillebois on Why the Community Will Become Businesses' Top Clients

Second from the series is The Lalit scion Keshav Suri's partner, Cyril Feuillebois who came to India to study and stayed on to become an entrepreneur

Growth Strategies

LGBTQ Series: Indian Author Devdutt Pattanaik on How Businesses Can Benefit from Inclusion

First from the series is prominent mythologist and leadership coach Devdutt Pattanaik, who came out as gay soon after the SC decriminalized homosexuality in India

Leadership

3 Steps to Building Diverse, LGBTQ-Inclusive Leadership Teams

Employees who remained closeted are a problem for businesses, because diversity in leadership teams matters now more than ever.