5 Years of Must Reads from HBR: 2024 Edition (5 Books)

Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace

by Christian N. Thoroughgood, Katina B. Sawyer, and Jennica R. Webster

FOR MOST OF US, work is stressful in and of itself. Imagine carrying the added emotional weight of having to deny and suppress one of the most fundamental aspects of who you are—your gender identity—because it doesn’t conform with society’s norms regarding gender expression. And imagine how it would feel if you revealed your authentic self to those you work with and see every day, only to have them reject, ostracize, or ignore you as a result. (Maybe you do not have to imagine at all.)

These issues are pervasive for many trans people, who often experience stigma and discrimination, hostility, and pressure to “manage” their identities in ...