Thriving Leaders Know How to Create a Disability-Inclusive Organization

Leaders dive when they think people with disabilities don't have a place in their organization

Leaders survive when they employ those with disabilities in limited jobs with low expectations

Leaders thrive when they see a person's value and potential, not a disability
15 million working age Americans have a disability. Only 4 million have jobs.

Much of today's talk about Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) leaves out those with disabilities. Did you know 26% of people worldwide have a disability? My passion is to ensure that disability inclusion is front and center whenever someone talks about DEI. When I wrote Behind Gold Doors-Seven Steps to Create a Disability Inclusive Organization, my goal was to not just provide disability awareness but to give seven steps to help an organization become more disability inclusive. The seven steps are as follows: Know the facts about disabilities
Explain the why of DIGet the boss on boardAssess the DI current stateAssemble your DI influencersDrive the DI DNA change planKeep the DI momentum going Are you diving or merely surviving as a leader when it comes to disability inclusion? See what Jade learns about disability inclusion and how she becomes personally committed to DI in Behind Gold Doors-Seven Steps to Create a Disability Inclusive Organization.

Want even more? See what we have to say about autism awareness. Need a primer on disabilities? Check out Disabilities 101.