Disability for managers - implementing workplace adjustments

Briefing overview

This session for managers provides an insight into the support that can be provided for disabled staff. This briefing aims to help you develop the skills necessary to ensure that disabled staff at Imperial are able to work at their best, without any barrier to success.

What is covered in this briefing?

This briefing will help you:

• Gain an understanding of how to speak about disability with staff members, and how to handle disclosures.
• Become aware of the range of support available to disabled staff, and how to support your teams in accessing relevant supportive measures.
• Understand how to provide ongoing support to staff members with a disability, ensuring that they are able to continue to thrive at Imperial.

Who is this briefing for?

This course is open to all staff members who have line management or supervisory responsibilities .

Key information

• A 90-minute briefing
• Delivered by members of the EDI Centre
• No charge for Imperial staff

Netiquette for online training

• It is important that you are fully present and an active participant, to create a safe space for sharing and discussion.
• For some of our training, you will be required to keep your video cameras on. Please ensure prior to attending that you have a fully functioning camera and microphone. If you have any issues with your equipment, please contact us as soon as possible. If you require your camera to be off as a workplace adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can makethe trainer aware.
• Please ensure that you are in a private space where you can maintain confidentiality and the privacy of the other delegates.
• To maintain confidentiality, all delegates are asked to agree to keep what is said within the group, and not record or take screenshots/photos without permission. Pictures or quotes from the session should not be posted on social media or elsewhere without the express permission of those involved.