LGBT in the Workplace and Marketplace

The Conference Board uses cookies to improve our website, enhance your experience, and deliver relevant messages and offers about our products. Detailed information on the use of cookies on this site is provided in our cookie policy. For more information on how The Conference Board collects and uses personal data, please visit our privacy policy. By continuing to use this Site or by clicking "OK", you consent to the use of cookies.

Sign in
Forgot Your Password?

Keep me signed in on this computer

Create an account

Members of The Conference Board get exclusive access to the full range of products and services that deliver Insights for What's Ahead^TM including webcasts, publications, data and analysis, plus discounts to conferences and events.

If you are not a Member yet, we invite you to explore a variety of our products and services, as our guest.

Become a member

Explore how membership in The Conference Board can benefit you and your organization.

Tags

Full Listing

LGBT in the Workplace and Marketplace

Authors:
Stephanie Cady
Publication Date:
July 2012

Twenty years ago, companies were hesitant about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) inclusion. Today, companies are making outright efforts to attract, develop, and retain both LGBT talent and market share. To win LGBT talent, companies are striving to create more inclusive workplaces and a pipeline for leaders, often by using “straight allies.”

This KnowlEdge^® Series summary is based on a two-part webcast given by The Conference Board in November of 2011: "LGBT in the Workplace: What's New and What's Changed?" To view those webcasts, please visit this page in our webcast archive.