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Employees are at least 60% more likely to disclose their disability to their supervisor than to HR. Managers provide crucial frontline support to their organizations’ culture and compliance with non-discrimination laws, like the ADA.
This course prepares managers to support employees around disability disclosure, reasonable accommodation and performance management. Building on Cornell’s innovative ‘Just-in-Time Toolkit for Managers,’ this course will provide practical strategies to support all employees and set them up for success.
87% of customers report that they prefer to buy from companies that employ individuals with disabilities. Limiting disability in the workplace to mere legal compliance misses enormous opportunities for organizations to strengthen their culture and gain competitive advantages. Through interactive activities and small-group workshops, we’ll explore disability inclusiveness and develop a personal playbook to ensure that managers have the tools to support employees, including people with disabilities.
Led by faculty from the Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell University, the course delves into disability issues that managers typically encounter and dispels misinformation about hiring, disclosure, accommodations and managing performance. The course's information is entirely actionable, and it will guide managers in their initial responses and direct them to additional resources within their organization.
Space for this course is limited.
Topics include:
- Disability at Work — Understanding the business case
- Disability in the Workplace — What’s true and what’s not
- Working Together — How to communicate comfortably
- Legal Considerations vs. Business Practices — Laws around disability at work
- Recruitment & Hiring — The case for inclusive recruitment
- Disability Disclosure — An employee just told me about a disability
- Accommodations 101 — The three Ps: Performance, productivity, and preventing turnover
- Coaching & Performance Management — Essential questions
Today, 13.5% of Americans live with a disability. One in four people will develop a disability that could significantly disrupt their careers before they reach retirement age. Disability in the workplace is a reality that’s here to stay—ensure that your organization is ready to adapt and thrive!