Blog by Mike Adams.
Last Friday I presented at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Annual Conference. The theme of the conference was creativity, adaptability and innovation. In a workshop someone made the link between innovation and positive risk taking. The conference organisers certainly took a risk in making me a keynote speaker – disability is not a mainstream topic and disability as a business leadership issue is only starting to gain traction.
Employers urgently need a mindset shift, says disability recruitment specialist Wayne Smithies
Employers that have worked to foster better recruitment, retention and inclusion of female, BAME and LGBTQ staff probably think they’re doing pretty well on diversity. But what about disabled workers?
With new research showing more than a third of UK workers considered changing employers in January, Purple is highlighting how daunting this process can be for employees with disabilities who are cautious about moving roles due to barriers and stereotypes.
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