Individuals with disabilities represent a significant and often underutilized resource for employers. As a result of advocates for diversity, as greater understanding of the talents individuals with disabilities bring to the workplace, employers should take a serious look at hiring and retaining people with disabilities. This course will give supervisors, managers, and human resource consultants tools and tips for creating a diverse workplace.
Disability Awareness
$179.00Price
After you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Describe what diversity and its related terms mean.
- Explain how changes in the world have affected you and your view.
- Identify your stereotypes.
- Use terms that are politically correct and avoid those which are not.
- Apply the four cornerstones of diversity.
- Avoid the pitfalls related to diversity.
- Use a technique for dealing with inappropriate behavior.
- Develop a management style to encourage diversity.
- Take action if you or one of your employees feels discriminated against.
- Defining terms
- Misconceptions and realities
- Dissecting labels
- Accessibility
- The cornerstones of diversity
- Encouraging diversity by hiring
- Using the STOP technique
- Communication essentials
- Communication styles and critical conversations
- How do we make it happen?