Supporting Employees with Disabilities
Learn how to create an inclusive workplace that celebrates disability as diversity. This course explores disability bias, best practices for communication, recruitment challenges, and creating an accessible work environment. Suitable for employees who want to create a positive and inclusive culture change.
Identify the areas of concern surrounding disability bias, and how to reframe and overcome those preconceptionsBuild an inclusive workplace that celebrates disability as diversity and identify the strengths of disability in the workplaceExpand upon a workplace culture that is accepting and accommodating towards employees and candidates with disabilitiesReflect on disability’s role in our own livesAbout 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability. However, disability is often an uncomfortable or taboo topic – we don’t know what to say or how to act, or we think it’s something that isn’t part of our workplace culture. Whether you know it or not, you’re working alongside people with disabilities each and every day. People with disabilities deserve equal opportunity and a work environment where they feel supported, empowered and can thrive. You have a role to play in making work more accessible, and this course can be a part of that journey. Taught by a disabled and autistic instructor, you’re sure to learn from both first-person experience and professional expertise.In this course, you’re going to learn about:What disability encompassesHow and what to say to people with disabilities without offending somebodyBest practices for in-person, remote, and hybrid work environments Bias that disabled employees encounterWays that recruitment and hiring can be especially challenging for people with disabilitiesCreating a more accessible work environment that benefits all types of workersAccommodating all types of different peopleBuilding disability inclusion initiativesActive allyship and inclusionAnd more!Disability doesn’t need to be intimidating, and we’re going to break it down so you can be part of a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all. The future of work, after all, is accessible to everybody. Who this course is for:Employees who may encounter disabled colleagues or applicants who are unsure of what to say or do, but want to create a positive and inclusive culture change
