Being out to
family, friends and colleagues can be empowering and those of us who are open
about our sexuality in the workplace can feel more confident and assertive.
experience high levels of workplace hostility and discrimination. Bosses
worry about how clients will react to us. Colleagues exclude us from
conversations about weekend plans. And all around us coworkers make us feel
invisible or they treat us as the go-to people for their naïve questions about
our communities. The end result is that we’re often identified by our sexual
orientation rather than members of the team.
Even in the
21st century, many of us are marginalized, denied promotions, left
off high-profile teams, and even fired because of our sexual orientation.
Twenty-nine states – and the federal government itself – have no protections
for LGBT workers.
It can be
even worse for LGBT people who remain in the closet. Many see how openly gay
colleagues are treated and are afraid to come out at work, even if they are out
to friends and family. Others fear coming out because of continuing fear of
rejection from family and friends, or because they are unsure of how to deal
with their own sexual identity.
Coaching can
help you build your self-confidence, develop effective strategies for
succeeding professionally, learn to cope with the pressures of being gay in the
workplace and feel less isolated.
Make
an appointment for a no-obligation initial coaching consultation. by sending an
email now to robert@naylorcoaching.com. New clients who sign a six month by Jan. 15 will receive $150 off.
Robert
Naylor is a leadership development consultant and certified professional coach.
He is a member of the International Coach Federation and the Gay Coaches
Alliance.
©2016 Robert
Naylor Coaching and Consulting, LLC. All rights reserved.
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