A delicate exploration of the discrimination that gender-diverse people face, this book analyzes the relationship between gender identity and performance in the workplace while considering the emotional and economic survival of those who identify as transgender.
The transgender community is more visible now than ever before, but the diversity within this community has remained obscure in the workplace as organizations, corporations, and institutions struggle to keep up with the rate at which transgender communities are gaining visibility. For leaders seeking best practices related to bathroom access, workplace transition, hiring practices, inclusive workplace culture, and more, this book offers guidance and novel policy recommendations designed to ensure the success of transgender employees.
Extending the existing theoretical literature on masculinity in the workplace, gender discrimination, and gender performance, the book introduces the new concept of "doing ambiguity." It contains original research complemented by humanizing narratives from transgender people that provide insights into rarely explored non-binary, gender-fluid, and genderless experiences. In addition, it identifies factors that may preclude and minimize discrimination, including strategies pursued by transgender people at the individual level as well as policies employed at the organization level, and outlines a pragmatic set of policy recommendations for employers, community leaders, and others looking to help transgender people thrive in organizational environments.
 • Discusses long-ignored nuances of transgender identity through narratives of non-binary, gender-fluid, and genderless experiences, in the context of workplace discrimination 
• Extends existing theoretical literature on masculinity in the workplace, gender discrimination, and gender performance
• Identifies factors that may preclude and minimize discrimination
• Proposes a pragmatic set of policy recommendations for employers, community leaders, and others
• Provides best practices around such policy items as bathroom access, workplace transition, hiring practices, and inclusive workplace culture

Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Discrimination

Business & Money

Zheng, Lily

Ph.D., Alison Ash Fogarty

Business Culture

Praeger

The definitive comprehensive and foundational text for critically analyzing and applying actionable DEI techniques and strategies, written by one of LinkedIn's most popular experts on DEI. The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace cannot be understated. But when half-baked and under-developed strategies are implemented, they often do more harm than good, leading the very constituents they aim to support to dismiss DEI entirely. &nbsp; DEI Deconstructed analyzes how current methods and "best practices" leave marginalized people feeling frustrated and unconvinced of their leaders' sincerity, and offers a roadmap that bridges the neatness of theory with the messiness of practice. Through embracing a pragmatic DEI approach drawing from cutting-edge research on organizational change, evidence-based practices, and incisive insights from a DEI strategist with experience working from the top-down and bottom-up alike, stakeholders at every level of an organization can become effective DEI changemakers. Nothing less than this is required to scale DEI from interpersonal teeth-pulling to true systemic change. &nbsp; &nbsp; By utilizing an outcome-oriented understanding of DEI, along with a comprehensive foundation of actionable techniques, this no-nonsense guide will lay out the path for anyone with any background to becoming a more effective DEI practitioner, ally, and leader. &nbsp; &nbsp;

DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right

Management & Leadership

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Dei Deconstructed

Author of the bestselling DEI Deconstructed returns with a companion workbook filled with practical and actionable techniques for changemakers at all stages of their DEI journey. The next step in your DEI journey starts here. Building on the knowledge base of DEI Deconstructed, Lily Zheng offers a workbook with 40 original exercises, worksheets, and other tools to help guide you and your organization toward more substantive and lasting DEI outcomes. Whether you're a new or veteran DEI practitioner looking to improve your practice, a leader looking to grow your leadership skills, or an advocate looking to play more powerful roles in movements, this book will give you the practical tools to do just that. From self-work to organizational change, this workbook will upskill you with the core competencies required for impactful DEI work, such as - diagnosing inequity, working with constituents, building movements, creating psychological safety, stewarding inclusive cultures, resolving conflict and harm, and achieving systems change. Most importantly, it will give you valuable experience putting these skills into action. Each activity can stand on its own and is designed to stimulate valuable reflection and practice. Included are recommendations for targeted exercise roadmaps to supplement your learning journey. Taken all together, these exercises are a complete masterclass in any practitioner's DEI education

Reconstructing DEI: A Practitioner's Workbook

Economics

In the age of identity politics, the fear of selling out is rampant--but Zheng and Hansen say there's nothing wrong with it and show how to do it without betraying your deepest values and beliefs. What happens when you're a proud person of color, but you fall in love with a white person? What if you don't believe in working for megacorporations, but one offers you a six-figure salary, and you have a family to feed? Will you sell out, and is that wrong? The truth is we're all sellouts. Our life circumstances change in ways we can't predict. Offering practical assessment scenarios and hard-hitting questions, Zheng and Hansen propose new ways of authentically thinking about marginalization, privilege, and self-interest, including five key components of ethically selling out- * Lose the purity politics--you're a human being, not a model member of a group. * Embrace your changing identities, roles, and expectations --see change as growth, not betrayal. * Maintain a sense of meaning--hang on to your personal values as you navigate life's changes. * Seek a chosen family and community--isolation only reinforces negative reactions to selling out. * Constantly question your world--don't accept the status quo!

The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity in the Age of Compromise

Hansen, Inge

Job Hunting & Careers

ESG: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review (HBR Insights Series)

Review, Harvard Business

Eccles, Robert G.

Kramer, Mark R.

Winston, Andrew

Harvard Business Review Press

Just be yourself, right? We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're also best friends, devoted family members, sports fans, pet parents, social justice activists, or any other combination of these and other traits. How much of ourselves--from cultural self-expression, to thinking style and beliefs, to gender identity--should we bring to the workplace? Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer this and other questions like: <ul> <li>What does authenticity really mean at work?</li> <li>How do I disclose personal information without oversharing?</li> <li>In what ways can I overcome feelings of imposter syndrome?</li> <li>What should I do when who I am conflicts with those around me?</li> </ul> This book will help you figure out how much of "you" to bring to work so that you feel more comfortable and confident in who you are and what you're bringing to your career. Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work (HBR Work Smart Series)

DAVID, SUSAN

Lavarry, Talisa

Wilding, Melody

Teen & Young Adult

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