Ted Audio Collective We often come to the office with all of these

apps running in our head and you can't just swipe up to close them.

Is Alzheimer's going to take grandma? Will the fertility treatments work? When will

the divorce be final? These are all aspects of our lives and our identities that we

don't just shut off when we get to the office. And it feels like stuff our

co-workers should know about us. But we don't know whether sharing is crossing

the line between work and personal. And sometimes what you don't share

represents something fundamental about your identity, who you truly are in your

heart and soul. So the question becomes, do you share some of these deeply

personal aspects of yourself with your co-workers? Should your colleagues know

that your partner is going through cancer treatment and might look different

when they see them next? And if so, how do you tell them?

This is Ted Business. I'm Madupe Akinola. Today we're going to hear from

Micah Ames, who actually works at Ted. He's a media communication associate who

recently came out as trans. Before coming out at work, Micah thought long and

hard about what he wanted to say to his colleagues and how he wanted to

deliver that message. As you'll hear, he has a beautiful story to tell about

that experience. He also has some excellent advice on good ways to disclose

something or to listen when a topic is sensitive. Then after the talk, I'll give

some tips on how to create the kind of workplace where employees feel

comfortable opening up about who they really are.

Support for this podcast comes from BCG. What you're about to hear is a work of

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