To trigger group dynamics:

"I once placed an openly gay man in a C-level position in a mid-sized company. The CEO was a straight Asian man and all other executives were straight white Anglo males. The executive culture was one of angst and some backstabbing. The gay exec immediately began entertaining employees and associates in his home. This group once filled with animosity became friends. A group of them even rented a villa in Europe for a week's vacation. He changed everything - at least for a while" --Joan Holley ,Owner, AGISearch Executive Search and Recruitment