From the course: Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities
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Inclusive processes
From the course: Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities
Inclusive processes
- Much of the time we're led to believe that we're being inclusive if we've considered or acknowledged that employees might have different needs, but awareness is only an initial step and alone, awareness is not an act of inclusion. In order for a process to be truly inclusive, we must ensure that every individual has equity in their access to that process. We need to take action to be inclusive, not just acknowledge the need for inclusivity. By this we mean that every individual should have a fair opportunity at all times to present their best self, utilize an effective working environment, and access equipment that optimizes their performance, without being at the mercy of someone else's discretion. Processes need to be designed to include freedom of choice for an employee and ideally, not require justification for that choice. An example of an inclusive process would be having more than one way for a person to…