Disability Awareness Keynote: Moving Beyond Awkwardness to Meaningful Allyship
Exclusion is often rooted in fear, pity, or not knowing what to say. This keynote builds the essential confidence, literacy, and courage to engage meaningfully with disabled colleagues.
From Hesitation to Engagement: Building Disability Confidence
Disability inclusion extends far beyond wheelchair ramps; it requires active engagement and confidence from every employee. Often, people exclude or ignore disabled colleagues not out of malice, but because of a deep-seated fear of saying the wrong thing, lack of literacy, or feelings of pity or shame.
This keynote addresses that core discomfort head-on. It focuses on visible and invisible (or non-apparent) disability, providing the awareness, language, and literacy needed to move past awkwardness. The session builds the necessary confidence to engage meaningfully with disabled colleagues, shifting the focus from access to true belonging.
Senior Leadership Teams and People Managers
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (03 Dec)
Org-wide or Teams in Need
Three Key Audience Takeaways
Gain a deeper understanding of the spectrum of disability, including both visible and invisible (non-apparent) disabilities, and how to address the unique challenges each presents in the workplace.
Navigating the Visible and Non-Apparent
Mastering Language and Etiquette
Overcome the fear of engagement by acquiring the correct, respectful language and etiquette (e.g., how to greet or offer assistance appropriately), moving beyond the discomfort that leads to exclusion.
Translating Confidence into Action
Learn practical ways to become a proactive ally for disability in the workplace beyond just physical access, championing inclusion, challenging bias, and contributing to a culture of belonging.
This session can be delivered as a powerful keynote, an interactive leadership session, or a focused masterclass, depending on your needs:
Keynote: 45 - 60 minutes
Masterclass: 90 - 120 minutes
Training Workshop: 2+ hours
Delivery: Available both virtually and in-person.
