Article / Topic: When Steve Become Stephanie

Written By: Linda E. Taylor, Ronald K. Andrews & Stasha Goliaszewski
December: 2008

Summary

Henrietta is the senior VP of the company who appointed Steve Ambler as a sale director. Her colleagues react and create some difficulties but she helps him in translation in work. E. Taylor is the director of work life, equity and advices Henrietta to offer lot of gender training when pass the judgment on its employees private lives and that working for Raytheon means adhering to its policy of inclusion. 

Ronald k.Adrews, a vice president and head of human resources at prudential, says it is crucial to work very closely with the person transitioning and points out that the individuals courage may be what most strikes colleagues.

 Stasha Goliaszewski, a scientist and engineer and Boeing, started her gender transition after four years with the company. HR   support helped with other employees and her professional expertise helped when she called on customers. She advises large companies to prepare their gender-identity policies.

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