How is the conversation about disability at work changing? With Mark Hodgkinson and Zeinab Chaudhary

How is the conversation about disability at work changing? With Mark Hodgkinson and Zeinab Chaudhary

Author: Deloitte UK November 30, 2021 Duration: 48:33

Talking about disability at work isn't something new. But how has the conversation changed over the years? And is it changing fast enough?

There are 14.1 million disabled people in the UK. That's one in five. And it's something that can affect us all - whether personally, or through friends, family, and colleagues.

The world of work is changing rapidly. From the spaces we work in, to our hiring and recruitment processes – the workplace needs to be inclusive by design. Especially with more than 4.4 million disabled people in work in the UK. And with one in three still feeling that there is prejudice against them.

So, what's the impact of hybrid working on people with disabilities? Will this make our workplaces more inclusive? And if you're not in an office job, will anything really change at all?

Tune in to find out...

  • Why companies need to go further than just legal compliance
  • Which year our hosts and guests would time travel to
  • Why senior representation and support for career development is so important
  • How being flexible in the workplace helps people to flourish

 

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Guests: Mark Hodgkinson, CEO of Scope and Zeinab Chaudhary, Disability Inclusion Lead for Consulting and Workability Network Deputy Lead, Deloitte UK

Hosts: George Parrett and Ethan Worth

 

Technical support: Deloitte's Creative Studio

 

Original music: Ali Barrett


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