Workplace Inclusion Consulting

Why Is Workplace Inclusion Consulting Important? 

At 14% of the U.S. population, disabled people are the nation’s largest minority group.

Often, however, disabled people are treated less like a population—let alone a community with a history and a culture—and more like a problem. We are sometimes viewed as a negative health outcome, an inconvenience, or a source of liability. Disabled people are frequently spoken about rather than spoken to.

While organizations have gotten better at celebrating many forms of diversity, disability is very rarely thought of in this way; the contributions of disabled people are often not highlighted, and the unique and valuable insights of disabled people are not sought out.  

For all of these reasons, a focus merely on complying with accessibility laws is welcome but insufficient. While it is good to be accessible in order to ensure that disabled people can access your school, organization, or business, accessibility is not the same as being welcoming. Just as there is more to building a diverse organization than not violating the Civil Rights Act, or to building a gender diverse organization than not violating Title IX, there is more to promoting disability inclusion than not violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Our workplace inclusion consulting services go beyond compliance when evaluating and providing solutions to support more equitable workplaces. Compliance is not a ceiling, it is a floor, and a majority of disabled people do not disclose their disability at work. Our approach and recommendations stem from year of expereince and are built on developing policies and procedures that support all employees. Keep scrolling to learn more about our workplace consulting services.