For the basketball player, see Kirk Snyder.
| Kirk Snyder | |
| Alma Mater: | University of Southern California Pepperdine University |
| Occupation: | Academic, author |
Kirk Snyder is an American academic and author. He is a Professor of Business Communication at the USC Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles, California. He has authored three books including Finding Work You Love: 3 Steps to Getting The Perfect Job After College (Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House, 2020), in addition to two critically acclaimed books on LGBT employees and executives.
Kirk Snyder graduated from the University of Southern California, where he received a bachelor of science in business administration.[1] He received a master of arts degree in communication from Pepperdine University.[1] He received a doctorate degree in education from the University of Southern California.[1]
Snyder is a Professor of Clinical Business Communication at the USC Marshall School of Business.[1] He is the author of three books on the subject of career development and leadership success. His work has been widely featured in the media and as a keynote corporate speaker, he has been featured at numerous Fortune 500 companies.
According to The Guardian, he has argued that, "the best managers are gay - because they understand diversity and value individuality, they can bring a team together."[2] Moreover, his research shows that under openly gay managers, employees feel more engaged and they are more productive.[3] Additionally, he has shown that few LGBT executives come out of the closet due to shareholder pressure.[4] He adds that many gay executives eschew corporate discrimination by embracing entrepreneurship, thus becoming their own bosses.[4]