Live Webinar July 31, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Linkage

Job seekers and employees with disabilities are regularly faced with the decision of whether to disclose their disability or difference, and if they do, there is uncertainty of when, how, to whom and for what purpose. When someone does disclose, employers are faced with knowing how to appropriately respond and leverage that difference.

No matter the country, although employers want to leverage every employees unique attributes and differences, it is clear that when it comes to employees with disabilities, they are mostly struggling with how to get these individuals comfortable disclosing in the first place.

It is also clear that people with disabilities are not obligated nor interested in disclosing their disability unless it is likely to directly affect their job performance. What impacts that ultimate decision to disclose or not is their own struggle with not knowing how, including what to say, when and to whom. This last issue is often misunderstood by employers and blocks any ability they might have to leverage such talent.

This webinar will address:

• this complex issue from the perspective of corporate culture,
• fear and confusion of employers and employees alike and solution based tools and best practices.

At the end of the day it is about providing guidance to help these individuals make such decisions with thought, care and knowledge while helping the diversity, human resource and other professionals respond in that same manner. Only then can the leverage begin.

Presented by:Nadine Vogel (LinkedIn profile) Founder and President of Springboard Consulting LLC. Springboard collaborates with multinational corporations, Federal governments and national agencies on initiatives to successfully mainstream disability in the workforce, workplace and marketplace. Vogel is the author of Dive In: Springboard into the Profitability, Productivity, and Potential of the Special Needs Workforce, a highly acclaimed must-read business book.

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