Invisibilities: Leveraging the Differently Abled

Description

We empathize with and support visibly disabled individuals in our companies, families, and communities. But how about folks who are differently abled invisibly? Mental conditions like depression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder are much more prevalent than we might realize, as are chronic physical conditions like diabetes, arthritis, and sleep apnea. Learn how to adapt to these situations in the workplace and empower those affected by them.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions either during or after the event.

Highlights

• Business case for hiring people with different abilities.
• Go through case studies of large companies.
• Cover distinctive capabilities for the differently abled.
• Discuss issues and challenges for the differently abled.
• How CTR Factor plays into the characteristics of the differently abled.
• Discuss Cultural Dexterity for the differently abled.

Objectives

• Understand the business case for hiring, retaining, engaging, and advancing differently abled employees in your organization and the associated challenges.
• Assess differently abled leadership styles, how it might be similar to and different from another employee's style, and the implications for differently abled integration.
• Enhance our ability to integrate differently abled employees through specific strategies and techniques that are based upon understanding the similarities and differences.

Designed For

All Levels