Accessibility in the work place

Accessibility in the work place

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What does accessibility mean and look like?

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Can anyone, regardless of their physical or mental ability can get to their place of work or is able to visit someione in your work place without assistance, unless they request assistance. Is that assistance available for them?

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Why is accessibility important?

Because everyone benefits from ease of access. Everyone can use a ramp, blind or partially sighted people often find a ramp easier to navigate than steps, a wheelchair user can only use a ramp, everyone else can also use a ramp.

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Automatic doors are a godsend when bringing a tray of coffee into the office, they are also a godsend for a wheelchair user.

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How many signs do you have in Braille? And for the colourblind? What about deaf people, can anyone in your company use sign language?

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Does your workplace culture promote accessibility?

Are you educating your teams about accessibility? How many people do you employ who need accessibility, that also can speak about your work place culture and your values!

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Reinforce DEIB and your values with accessibility

When teams see diverse groups succeeding together – across levels, functions and backgrounds – it reinforces that everyone shares that feeling of belonging and that feeling is genuinely open to everyone. This visible unity strengthens trust, belonging and discretionary effort.

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Amplify employer branding

Candidates and clients want to see how you work together and how diverse your teams are. High-impact visibility around accessibility and  across careers pages, social channels and proposals shows energy, creativity and results, attracting talent and partners who value your approach.

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Support leadership storytelling

An inclusive work place culture gives CEOs and COOs credible messages for all-hands meetings, strategy sessions and culture updates. They tell stakeholders – boards, investors, customers – that your people deliver when it counts.

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Turn your accessible culture into a business improvement asset

People who work well together are more productive, more engaged and happier. Businesses benefit from higher levels of collaboration, higher productivity, better retention and from attracting better quality applicants, all enabled by greater accessibility

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Ready to capture your next win?

CEOs and COOs: Make your accessible culture undeniable proof of culture and capability. Book a 15-minute strategy call today to plan your DE&I strategy for your business.

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Have a look at our Accessibility Consulting, presentations and workshops.