In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, Brandon Laws discusses the pressing yet largely unaddressed issue of invisible disability. Guest Jill Griffin, career strategist and executive coach, defines the term and provides best practices for how to advocate for it when working toward comprehensive inclusivity in the workplace. Think that invisible disability isn’t an issue in your workplace? Listen in to learn how an estimated 20% of the US population is dealing with this struggle, in many cases without speaking up.

 

TAKEAWAYS

• It’s common for people to assume that if you look a certain way, you're able-bodied, and this assumption is a hindrance to creating a truly inclusive workplace environment. 
• Those with invisible disabilities may need additional accommodations to perform their duties effectively.
• By not disclosing an invisible disability, the employee doesn't create a capacity for the leadership to help them.
• When employees are working side by side with people with visible and non-apparent disabilities, they feel better about the social construct of the company.

 

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