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Leveraging Up!

Make a Bold Statement From the Top

As an Administrative Professional, you have the

opportunity to bend the ear of your Executive and share

not only any observations you have noticed within the workplace
environment, but additionally you can offer solutions to foster a

welcoming and accepting and functional atmosphere.

You can note that guidance toward an inclusive business culture
starts with senior leadership making a commitment to hire people

with disabilities. This transparency from the leaders of the business

will send the message through the whole structure of the company
that people with disabilities are valued, and that the company will

support those who face trauma or disability throughout their career

to be successful.

Educate Yourself

Remember that people with disabilities are not a
homogenous community. In addition to spanning every race,

nationality and ethnicity, people with disabilities may have blindness
or be hard of hearing; have chronic conditions like lupus or multiple

sclerosis; have intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder;

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