Maximum Ability: How to Recruit and Retain employees with (Dis)abilities" goes beyond ADA and helps participants understand the personal, social, and medical needs of persons with (dis)abilities. This helps to create inclusive workplaces that attract and retain talent.
Learning objectives include:
*Understanding Disability as a social construct
*Defining microaggressions and how to combat them
*Strategies and considerations for different types of disabilities and conditions
*Creating recruitment pipelines to access highly qualified employees with disabilities
*Best practices in onboarding employees
*Understanding universal design principles (physical layout and operations)
*Practical tips on how to engage in conversations about ability (I know it can be uncomfortable)
