Join entrepreneur and Paralympic medalist Liz Johnson as she shares how organizations can create accessible workplaces where employees with disabilities are set up to thrive.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Crafting an inclusive workplace
- Disabled vs. disability
- Equality vs. equity
- Empowering both HR and employees
- What is normal?
- Relevance of your actions or words
- Avoid stating the obvious
- Offering assistance: When and how
- What does accessibility look like?
- Barriers to communication
- Accessibility barriers in practice
- Avoiding isolation
- Equity vs. equality in practice
- How to empower choice
- Normalizing differences
- Identifying task goals vs. methods
- Audience: With whom do you interact?
- Action: Behaviors and words that can enable
- Application: Creating a plan for a positive and supportive environment
Taught by
Liz Johnson
