Creating a truly inclusive organisation requires more than policies and procedures. It requires leaders who understand disability, listen to lived experience and are committed to removing barriers.
Our Disability Inclusive Leadership Programme helps senior leaders, managers and decision-makers build the confidence, knowledge and practical skills needed to create lasting change.
Delivered by Disability Positive, a Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) led by people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions, this programme combines expert facilitation, real-world insight and practical action planning.
Why invest in disability inclusive leadership?
Disabled people represent more than a quarter of the UK population, yet many workplaces continue to face challenges around recruitment, retention, progression and workplace culture.
Strong leadership can help organisations:
- Create more inclusive workplace cultures
- Improve employee experience and wellbeing
- Attract and retain talented disabled employees
- Improve customer experience and accessibility
- Strengthen equality, diversity and inclusion outcomes
- Demonstrate commitment to social value and inclusion
What participants will learn
The programme covers:
- Understanding disability and the Social Model
- Disability inclusive leadership behaviours
- Inclusive recruitment and retention
- Reasonable adjustments in practice
- Listening to disabled employees and customers
- Developing meaningful inclusion action plans
Delivered by people with lived experience
As a Disabled People’s Organisation, lived experience is at the heart of everything we do.
More than 75% of our workforce has lived experience of disability or a long-term health condition. We combine this lived experience with over 30 years of experience supporting disabled people, employers and organisations to remove barriers and create positive change.
Flexible delivery options
We deliver:
- Leadership workshops
- Webinars
- Executive briefings
- Team development programmes
- Board sessions
- Bespoke organisational programmes
Available online or face-to-face.
Looking for Ongoing Support?
You don’t need to navigate disability inclusion alone. We provide ongoing support, expert advice and lived experience insight to help you build a more inclusive workplace. That’s why many employers choose our Ongoing Disability Inclusion Support.
Find out more
Inclusive leadership starts with understanding. Lasting change starts with action.
Contact us to find out how our Disability Inclusive Leadership Programme can help your leaders turn inclusion into meaningful, lasting action.
Book a free introductory call to discuss your needs and explore how Disability Positive can support your organisation.