Those who have gone through the process of transitioning in the workplace strongly recommend that you share your intention to transition with your employer in advance, in a face-to-face, one-on-one meeting. It's not a good idea to surprise your boss by transitioning without an advance notice. Your boss should be part of the planning process: you will need your boss as an ally if you are to have a successful transition. Your management and others involved in the planning should become familiar with educational resources, including company policy and books on the subject. It is recommended on the day of your transition that your employer hold a department meeting or discuss the transition in a meeting that has already been scheduled. Everyone in your work group with whom you interact often should be there. The manager of the work group (the department head, for example) should make the announcement, as it is important for the highest level manager in the group to show support. Some other workplace issues that may need to be quickly resolved once you have started your transition include: a new company identification badge with your new name and photo; a new name tag on door/desk/cubicle; updating any organization charts, mailing lists, and other references to your old name; paperwork for the HR employee database, effective the day of transition, to change the following: new name; gender marker ('M' or 'F'); computer handles and account IDs, if the old ID is inappropriate; e-mail address, if it contains the old name restroom use and communicating the decision to other employees; new introductions. For more information about the transition process in the workplace, see Checklist for Transitioning in the Workplace.