Homophobia in the Workplace

Homophobia in the Workplace
Leadership plays an important role in how a business will function; it determines the style of motivation, which then sets the tone for employee behavior. There are many management styles, just as there are many types of personalities. In today’s fast paced corporate world, a manager must think creatively to solve problems. Management includes problem solving skills and has many different functions.
Leadership sets the tone of the business.   The interactions management has with employees and the external customer plays a role in how the businesses will succeed.   It is vital that management understand how their actions will affect the bottom line.   Using an authoritative style may bring consistency, but not creativity.   It is important for business leaders to review their style and its role in the productivity of employees and by extension their business.   Different management styles can have a positive effect on employees; it can also result in negative effects.   With this in mind, each management style can be administered and utilize management training to effectively lead the employees in the workplace.
Management is a process to achieve organizational goals through planning, organizing, leading and controlling people, and other organizational resources (Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh, 2008). As a manager, you must not only perform these things, but also consider management training. Training is an important part of being or becoming a manager. Management training has evolved and become more complex prior to the millennium.
According to the American Society for Training and Development, the baby boomers are fast approaching retirement age, and there are several major issues relating to boomers that managers must now face in 2006. One major issue is a fear that company knowledge will leave with the boomers, which is forcing mangers to find a way to transfer that knowledge to younger workers, either through videotaping, coaching or...