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Would you be nervous if an employee came to you with a disability accommodation request? Many People Ops professionals and managers would say yes - and it makes sense!
Discussions about workplace inclusion are widespread when related to groups like people of color and women, but not as common around how to be inclusive or provide accommodations to those with disabilities. It’s also unfamiliar legal territory for most, which makes a lot of folks nervous.The good news is that you don’t need to be a compliance expert in order to support someone with a disability. You (mostly) just need empathy. This is just one of many takeaways from this episode’s conversation with Lia Seth, HR Operations leader and self-proclaimed accessibility queen.
In this episode you’ll learn:
What accommodations are and aren’t
What someone with a disability might think through before requesting an accommodation
How managers should and should not respond to a disability request
Best practices for managers and People Ops professionals to prepare for these conversations
What a disability accommodation actually looks like
Mentioned Resources/Links:
Check out the Want To Work There guide to creating your own personal “read me” document.
Lia recommends learning from these leaders in the accessibility space by following them on LinkedIn: Tim Reitsma, Julie Harris, Greer Procich, and Marion Anderson.
Connect with Lia Seth:
Visit Lia’s website
Connect with her on LinkedIn
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