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2016 Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition
Learn best practices so you and your organization are prepared to support employees transitioning gender in the workplace.
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Each day, more and more people are coming out as transgender and choosing to transition in the workplace. For many HR professionals, there is little guidance on best practices to support the person transitioning and also the coworkers through this transition. No one going through this transition ever does this alone. Everyone they are in contact with is taken on a new journey. This session will answer questions you may have and those you don't know you may have about the cognitive and emotional impact of gender transition on everyone in the workplace. You will:

  • Learn facts about transgender people.
  • Learn the emotional experiences of being a transgender person, and the emotional issues that coworkers may experience.
  • Learn best practices and guidelines to support gender transition in the workplace.
  • Share experiences and or fears to provide gain a new understanding of the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • Clarify any confusion on topics that are often considered taboo to discuss.
 
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Presenter: 
Grace Stevens
president
GVET
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Grace Stevens is an educator, counselor and transgender woman who transitioned at the age of 64. She is a father of three, grandparent of 2, athlete, advocate and author of the new book, No! Maybe? Yes! Living My Truth, an intimate memoir of her personal struggle to transition and live her authentic life as a woman.
 
Grace holds a degree in design engineering and was married for 25 years. After four decades working as an engineer, her marriage ended and she returned to school to receive a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. Today she works as a counselor, trainer and teacher with individuals and corporations seeking to understand the issues and emotions related to gender variance. Her work is predicated on the belief that we all need to be defined as so much more than gender.
SESSIONS:
Location: 
Lone Star F
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
•SHRM PDCs
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Global & Cultural Effectiveness
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level

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