Linda Millstone
Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Workforce Diversity
The University of Texas at Austin
9am – 10am
Building and Managing Workplace Inclusivity for Persons with Disabilities
Building and Managing Workplace Inclusivity for Persons with Disabilities
With the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the participation of persons with disabilities in the workplace still remains elusive. An inclusive workplace is not just required for persons with disabilities it is ideal for all employees and it is ideal for employers focused on optimizing organizational success. This session will address what an inclusive workplace looks like and what can be done to create an inclusive working environment for persons with disabilities.
Micro-inequities: Subtle
Discrimination
Workplace Application: You will walk away armed with a clear understanding of
how powerful subtle and seemingly insignificant words and actions can be to the
future of one’s career and ones organization. You will also learn specific
tools that leaders need to spearhead improvements in workplace leadership,
relationships, diversity, and performance.
Session Description: Dr. Pam Johnson will discuss how
the many "subtle" forms of communication, behavior and discrimination
can impact an employee, and either hurt the organization or help make the
organization prosper. The impact of these messages can be in all areas of
leadership, including, hiring, promotion, selection for special projects, daily
behavior, performance feedback, and even social interaction between
supervisors, peers, and other employees. The program will also explore where
these subtle yet powerful messages come from, the power of the "inner
circle", manager expectations and decision making, and effective feedback.
This interactive program is based on the groundbreaking research and readings from Dr. Mary P. Rowe and Stephen Young exploring how daily subtle messages often affect employment, management, and leadership decision making.
