Amelia J. Michael is a consultant, speaker, and trainer with over 30 years of experience helping people navigate tough conversations and move through discomfort with confidence. With a background in crisis counseling, they know how to create spaces where people feel safe asking questions, challenging assumptions, and learning without fear of judgment. Their experience spans IT, legal, HR, and healthcare, helping organizations implement gender-inclusive workplace systems that drive real change. Before founding two businesses dedicated to inclusion, they owned an IT firm gaining firsthand experience in how workplace systems shape culture and inclusion. By breaking down complex topics into clear, practical steps, Amelia turns uncertainty into understanding and good intentions into meaningful action.
""Gender Inclusion at Work is a long overdue answer to the gender inclusivity questions we all struggle with. By addressing the needs of each workplace department, Amelia Michael ensures that we can all speak the same language, use technology to our best advantage, and demonstrate understanding and respect for our clients."" Kyle Kurzet, MD (they/them) Transition Health ""This book is looong overdue! We are evolving, and nothing is evolving faster than the ways that we communicate with and about each other in the workplace. IMHO, every leader, manager, and team member needs to have a copy of Gender Inclusion at Work on their desks for the profound education that this book provides on the importance of ensuring gender inclusion in the workplace. Amelia clearly explains, in a concise, honest, fun, and open way, the implications and applications of this important workplace topic. I found myself humbled by the constant insights shared in this brilliant book. Amelia also does the hard work of answering questions I didn't even know I had about gender inclusion in ways that are practical and easy to apply daily in my professional and personal life."" Erica Woods (she/her/ella) Co-Founder, HumanTech Consulting ""Gender Inclusion at Work is a bold and timely call to reject the radicalisation of sameness and harness the transformative power of difference. Amelia provides a blueprint for building workplaces that celebrate individuality, empower authenticity, and unlock the full potential of every person. As someone who knows how inclusivity drives innovation and builds stronger teams, I know this book is more than a resource-it's a revolution. It reminds us that embracing difference is both a moral imperative and a strategic advantage. Different is the new normal, and this book shows us how to make it our greatest strength."" Isobel Elton (she/her) Co-Founder, Future of the Office ""This guide provides creative ways to incorporate gender inclusivity in any organization, with common sense tips for all those who work in a team environment. Anyone who is passionate about contributing to a more inclusive and empathetic world can gain invaluable insight from this book and will be able to immediately impart positive change at any organization."" Chloe Mullen-Wilson (she/her), Esquire, Orphans' Court Litigator, Probate Practitioner, and Probate Section Diversity Committee Chair ""Here is the guide that employers and managers need to read more than ever. In this book, written with professionalism, courage, and sensitivity, we can learn actionable ways to make our workplaces more inclusive. Many of these steps are so simple and easily implemented! If you work in Human Resources and care about your workplace culture, pick up this book."" Scott Agostini (he/him/his), Senior Director of Human Resources at Rowan University Executive Council, DistruptHR South Jersey ""Amelia throws their heart and soul into this book. They share from their personal experience navigating their own journey in gender identity to writing an incredible resource guide on how companies can navigate gender inclusion for their employees. From the basics on why gender inclusion matters to more complex issues such as strategy, HR and legal, Amelia covers it all in this thorough guide for companies. Plus, they give real life examples at major corporations of how this can work in your own organization. This is a MUST READ book for any business leader looking to create more inclusive environments in their company culture."" Chantelle Fitzgerald (she/her), Founder/CEO, Mindset Strategies, LLC