Episode 14: A Conversation with Dr. Jillian Weiss about Transgender Workplace Diversity

The upcoming December 2008 issue of the Harvard Business Review will feature a fictional case study "When Steve Becomes Stephanie."  The study looks at how companies accommodate an employee who is changing gender. (Teaser discussion on HBR site here). In anticipation, we have the privilege of presenting a podcast with an expert on these issues.  

This podcast features a conversation with Dr. Jillian T. Weiss, Assistant Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo college.  Jillian is an expert in gender identity and transgender diversity in the workplace.  She blogs about these issues at Transgender Workplace Diversity.  Jillian also works as a consultant to numerous companies and organizations on transgender workplace issues.

Topics include: what "transgender" means, the status of workplace anti-discrimination laws, why companies voluntarily adopt non-discrimination policies, why society gets anxious about gender nonconformity, and the differences in Jillian's own experiences as an attorney before and after she began living and practicing law as a woman.

Listen to the podcast on your computer by clicking on the play button below.  Or, listen to the podcast on your mp3 player by subscribing to the podcasts on iTunes.

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