Disability in the Workplace Course for Leaders

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!

Why Equipping Managers is Essential

Employees are at least 60% more likely to disclose their disability to their supervisor than to HR.

This course prepares people leaders 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.

Business Practices Matter

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.

Disability Experts at Cornell Can Help

Led by faculty from the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University's ILR School, 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. 

Course Topics Include: 

• Redefining Talent — The case for disability Inclusion at work
• 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

Participants Will Walk Away With:

• Cutting-edge, research-backed, and actionable strategies from Cornell University experts
• A personalized just-in-time playbook to help when you need it most
• Meaningful connections with other professionals leading the way in disability inclusion
• A certificate of attendance from Cornell University
• The confidence you need to support employees with disabilities from recruitment to retention
• An understanding of how to shape workplace culture
• A better grasp on legal considerations