The Element of Inclusion

The Advanced Guide To Building Disability Smart Organisations [Interview with George Selvanera]


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Disability in the workplace is a bigger issue than you may think.
Find out  more as I interview George Selvanera, former Director of Policy, Services and Communications at Business Disability Forum
Here are some key messages from this episode:

* The common mistake made when managing people with disabilities in the workplace
* The compelling reason why managing disabilities should be of interest to each and every one of us
* The number one reason for the successful retention of people with disabilities within the workplace and much much more

Play the episode for more.
Here are some key takeaways from this episode:
Managing Disabilities in the workplace is an issue that affects more people than you think:
“Ageing is a synonym for increased levels of disability and health conditions”
The Importance of Inclusive values for retaining talent in an organisation
“The number one reason or the number one aid if you like, to the successful retention of people with disabilities within the workplace was that actually the organisational values were inclusive ones”
Focus on what people can do, not what they can’t do
“If I give a blind person who reads braille, a book in braille, they’re not disabled”
Here are some resources so you can go deeper: 
George Selvanera, Director of Policy, Services and Communications at Business Disability Forum
Business Disability Forum
Check out these related episodes of the show.
Disability The Basics
Why You Need To Align Your Diversity & Inclusion Efforts To a Global Strategy
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