Creating a Transgender friendly workplace

Working with trans employees, colleagues and customers and creating a better working environment for everyone.

Created by: Skill Boosters
Films for a better workplace

What Will I Learn?

• key terminology around gender identities and the gender spectrum
• what we mean by ‘binary’ and ‘non-binary’ gender identities
• what gender transitioning and gender-affirming surgeries can involve
• inappropriate language and behaviour that transgender people can encounter
• how to behave appropriately and respectfully towards transgender people
• appropriate language and forms of address
• how the law protects transgender people in the UK and Europe.
• the importance of supporting your trans staff and workers
• how to draw up workplace transgender policies
• how to support a transgender employee through their gender transition
• the role of LGBT+ support groups and the importance of having an open dialogue around trans issues

Requirements

• No prior knowledge required.

Target audience

• Anybody who would like to know what it means to be transgender today and wants to know how to work respectfully and appropriately with transgender colleagues and customers.