In response to recent reader requests, The Glass Hammer decided to publish an article on special issues that gay and lesbian people might face in the workplace. We wanted to find out what it’s like to be “out at work” at a major financial institution, and offer some advice to our readers about how to make the most of networks and affinity groups for gay and lesbian employees, as well as how to address sexual orientation issues at work.
To help us examine this topic, we interviewed Arden Hoffman, Vice President and Head of Learning and Development for the Technology division of Goldman Sachs, and former Co-Chair of GALN, Goldman’s gay and lesbian network of employees. Ms. Hoffman has been at Goldman for four and a half years, and was head of GALN for three and a half years.
Late nights, endless meetings, weekend work, constant packing and unpacking for business trips (and then catching up afterwards), the inbox that never goes down, the reading pile that keeps on growing…
I never liked business lunch meetings, especially if it was with a more senior person. One tomato stain on your shirt and you look sloppy. One dot of balsamic vinegar on your tie and you look more junior than you ever wanted to be. Well, here is a way to relax during your lunch meetings. Let’s first start with the dos & don’ts of what foods to order: