How to make your workplace or business more accessible.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental pillars of a caring, strong and understanding society. In our communities, they foster connectivity, compassion and empathy. In our workplaces, they drive creativity, innovation and insight. Studies show there are loads of benefits to businesses that employ people with a disability and being inclusive is even more important for organisations that serve people with a disability. Embracing accessibility creates a culture of understanding and awareness that enables you to better meet the needs of clients and ensures staff members with a disability are supported to excel. As a co-founder of the Inclusive Employment Movement which Leap in! co-founded, we’ve heard from many businesses that they are uncertain how to make their businesses and workplaces more accessible. Read on for some tips from our free Inclusive Employment ebook. Taking the first steps. There’s a well-known quote that progress is impossible without change and that’s definitely the case when it comes to creating a more accessible business. Below, we’ve identified seven steps that create a pathway to action for your business. Commit to change and action at a leadership level Reach out to other organisations already on the journey Get your team involved Develop an Accessibility Action Plan that
