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Personas

Using these inclusive speaking personas can help you better understand the needs and expectations of your audience members who have disabilities. Thanks to the detailed profiles of these individuals, you can gain insight into how audience members like them interact with your content and identify areas for improvement. Learning from them will lead to a more inclusive and accessible experience for all of your audience members.

The Inclusive Speaker - How to truly connect with all of your audience without leaving anyone behind. Available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats.


How inclusive do YOU think you are? Take the inclusive speaking self-assessment test today!

The audience members we leave behind

Book front and back cover - the Inclusive Speaker

My book, “The Inclusive Speaker“, features eight personas that represent different audience members with disabilities, each providing a list of do’s and don’ts for inclusive speaking based on their unique challenges and perspectives. By considering these guidelines, speaking professionals can ensure that they are providing the necessary accommodations, whether physical or sensory, to make their events welcoming and accessible to all attendees.

Not only does this create a more inclusive experience for the audience, but it can also help speaking professionals attract more attendees and broaden the reach of their message. In today’s world, where inclusivity is increasingly valued, speaking professionals who prioritize accessibility and diversity can differentiate themselves from the competition and may be more attractive to potential clients.

By taking steps to create inclusive events, inclusive speakers can not only promote accessibility and diversity, but they can also potentially increase their impact… and their income! In short, these personas are a valuable resource for anyone looking to create more inclusive speaking experiences.

Meet the INKLUSIVCOMM personas

Izumi (they/them) - An audience member who has dyslexia
Izumi

“Why aren’t speakers relying on powerful visuals more to support the message on their slides, instead of boring bullet points and big walls of text?”
dyslexia

Nick (he/him) - An audience member who is colourblind
Nick

“How hard can it be for speakers to provide sufficient colour contrast for text and graphics, and why do they keep sharing information based on colour alone?”
colourblindness

Khaleem (he/him) - An audience member who is legally blind
Khaleem

“Verbally describing visuals and key data points would go such a long way towards helping me understand what the speakers refer to, or talk about in their talks!”
blindness

Lizzy (she/her) - An audience member who has a vestibular disorder
Lizzy

“Videos and animations are great, don’t get me wrong. But too many speakers use flashing effects and distracting animations that just make my head spin!”
vestibular disorder

Uma (she/her) - An audience member who was born deaf
Uma

“Dear speakers, please caption the videos you share! It’s really not that complicated. And while you’re at it, can you also plan for live transcripts?”
deafness

Sanjay (he/him) - An audience member who has ADHD
Sanjay

“Unclear instructions, unnecessary distractions, and long lectures are surefire ways for a speaker to completely lose my attention in a matter of minutes.”
adhd

Iliana (she/her) - An audience member on the autism spectrum
Iliana

“Speakers tend to overcomplicate things with figures of speech and complex metaphors that often send me in panic mode. Plain English works so much better!”
autism

Vivian (she/her) - An senior audience member with declining sight, hearing, and mobility
Vivian

“Speakers, please use the microphone! You’re not as loud as you think. Also, why do you have to make the text so small and so hard to read?”
ageing

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Did you know?

In 2021, the Pew Research Center reported that 46% of young American adults (aged 18 to 29) already knew of at least one person who was transgender or went by gender-neutral pronouns. This percentage was up from 32% in 2018. As your brand is trying to connect with the next generation of young professional, are you adapting your language and mindset to recognize and acknowledge non-binary identities?

Are you ready to lead inclusively?

Every day, millions of employees feel unseen, unheard, and unsupported because leadership fails to recognize and address their diverse needs.

Over 20% of the workforce identifies as either disabled or neurodivergent, yet many organizations lack the tools to foster truly inclusive workplaces. The result? Missed opportunities, disengaged teams, and barriers that limit both individual and business growth.

At Inklusiv Communication, we help leaders move beyond “inclusive-ish” to champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in everything they do. By embedding inclusive leadership into your organization, you can unlock the full potential of your workforce, increase engagement, and drive long-term success.

If you’re ready to build a truly inclusive workplace where everyone thrives and can contribute to the full extent of their potential, let’s talk.

“We spend an awful lot of time crafting the delivery of our message, but not nearly enough time thinking about how that message will be received by our audience members.”

~ Denis Boudreau, InklusivComm

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