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The impact of untrained managers on staff with disabilities
More and more organisations are embarking on a journey toward becoming more inclusive and diverse, but without a solid strategy in place, they are likely to encounter significant challenges and obstacles along the way. When you consider that almost half read more »
Podcast- CX Lore with Chris Jay
Chris Jay, Managing Director of Bascule Disability Training was invited on to the CX Lore podcast recently, to discuss accessibility in customer service. In this conversation Chris dives into what needs to be done to make CX more inclusive and adapted to people with disabilities. read more »
Experiencing Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre
Bascule recently had the privilege of visiting Google’s HQ in Kings Cross, London, where we were given a tour of the Accessibility Discovery Centre (ADC). Situated on the seventh floor of Google's offices (with multiple banks of available lifts!), the ADC is a space... read more »
Getting Disability Right- Common mistakes to avoid
Organisations may face certain pitfalls when trying to get disability inclusion right. Here are a handful of ways some organisations fail, with some tips on how to avoid these pitfalls. read more »
Can undisclosed disabilities be discriminated against?
At Bascule, we have a number of key statistics that we frequently recite. The reason for this is that they are eye-opening, revealing and highlight the most significant barriers to achieving greater inclusivity. One of the most commonly repeated is that 43% of people with... read more »
Reasonable adjustment failures (and ways they could have been resolved)
It’s a common misconception that ’reasonable adjustments’ are a change, process or offering that would be hugely troublesome, costly or disruptive to business. Most often, reasonable adjustments are slight and simple changes, that reduce the negative impact of someone’s disability in the workplace. It’s also... read more »
Bullying- Avoiding a culture of acceptance
If you’ve ever experienced workplace bullying, it’s likely you were immediately aware of what was happening, but it isn’t always that clear cut. Sometimes, if a workplace has a culture that is tolerant towards a certain aspect of bullying, it can often... read more »
Getting over the barriers of accessibility
Many organisations have ambitions to create an inclusive workplace, but despite these best intentions, their efforts fall short. In order to meaningfully progress and develop more successful strategies we must gain a better understanding of the key reasons behind these shortcomings. read more »
Welcome Aboard!
Ways in which disability awareness training as an onboarding exercise will benefit your business… Despite there being a vast number of benefits to onboard training, only 12% of employees believe their company does it well (Sapling,... read more »
Chris Jay appears on the Watt about HR Podcast
In this edition of the Watt About HR podcast, our Managing Director talks to host Claire Watt, about disability inclusion, developing a more inclusive culture and the many benefits of becoming an accessible organisation. Chris also talks about how Bascule's training can help employers be... read more »
