Access & Actions: Helping Employees Thrive (22nd August 2024)
Welcome to Access & Actions, the 5-minute read and one-stop shop to make the action-taking easier.
This month in Access & we talked about the Paris Olympic spirit, and how the city is prepping for the Paralympic games- for a renowned city for being inaccessible, we’re looking forward to seeing what kind of accessible legacy this event leaves on the city.
Access & Actions is designed so that you can dip in and out over the next few weeks to bring ideas and inspiration to your team meetings and forward planning.
Got A Minute?
Something quick.
Read this for a quick hit of accessibility and inclusion inspiration: ‘Change Starts With Sport: 10 Paralympic Legacies of Paris 2024’.
3 Things For Your Coffee Break
For the small pockets of time in between the bustle.
Watch this insightful 5-minute TED Talk by Tiffany Yu on helping employees with disabilities thrive.
Representation advocate, Tiffany Yu, talks about how to make your workplace more welcoming to disabled people with three ways you can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts.
How can you leave a lasting legacy at your workplace?
Is everyone able to access the building through the front? Do you have disabled toilets? Do you have the option of remote work if travelling around your city or area isn’t always accessible to all disabled people?
Not sure where to start? Check out my Work With Me page for ways I can support you in improving accessibility and building an inclusive work environment.
Accessibility isn’t just about whether people can access and navigate your building, although that’s super important. Disability doesn’t have a look and each person’s needs will be unique, so it’s about interweaving access across every touchpoint!
This is where technology steps in as a powerful ally. From screen readers for the visually impaired to voice recognition software for those with limited mobility, inclusive tech tools remove barriers and become a great equaliser which can help your disabled and non-disabled employees alike.
Curious to explore the possibilities? Grab a cuppa and head to my blog, The Potential of Accessible Workplaces: Top 5 Inclusive Tech Tools to Improve Accessibility.
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See you back here in September!
Speak soon,
Rachael x