Dare To with John Volturo

Ep. 3: Getting fired can be a good thing. And, Civil Rights Law Protects LGBT Workers.

Episode Summary

Today we have Dr. Steve Yacovelli. Known as The Gay Leadership Dude, Steve has spent the past 25 years teaching others what it takes to be a great leader at companies like Disney and IBM. As Principal at Top Dog Learning Group, Steve focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to cultivate collective leadership awesomeness. Steve’s critically acclaimed book Pride Leadership came out in 2019, and it has received numerous awards and accolades. I’ve read it and think the tools he shares are bound to make a difference in leaders of all types. Plus: Title VII Well, something historic happened on June 15, 2020. The Supreme Court ruled that Title v11 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits sex discrimination applies to discrimination also based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Episode Notes

This episode features Dr. Steve Yacovelli, leading expert on LGBT workplace issues and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this episode, we discuss:

How the Supreme Court's ruling that Title VII covers LGBT workers will change LGBT professional and personal lives
How Steve turned a conversation with a friend and an unexpected turn of events into his successful Top Dog Learning Group during the Great Recession
Steve's Dare To moment that came out of that time, and how he made the most out of it by tirelessly focusing on his mission
Steve's advice for young LGBT people just out of high school or college

To find out more about Dr. Steve Yacovelli's work, visit:

https://topdoglearning.biz/