Inclusive speakers recognize that people with disabilities are people first, and that there can be no real gains in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion unless equivalent efforts are also invested in the realm of disability. To be truly inclusive of everyone in our audience, we need to go beyond simple learning styles, create content that resonates with our audience, and deliver it in a way that leaves no one behind.
Inclusive speakers recognize that people with disabilities are people first, and that there can be no real gains in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion…Read more about Appealing to different types of learners
Before we can consider how disabilities may impact the engagement levels of our audience members, we must establish ground rules with learning styles, identifying basic…Read more about Acknowledging the spectrum of learning styles
People have different learning styles, and speakers should be cognizant of them all, when putting together and delivering their content. As speaking professionals, we are…Read more about Learning styles and inclusion
While retired seniors are unlikely to find themselves in our audiences, those who are still professionally active are very likely to be! What have you…Read more about How does ageing affect our audiences?
As speakers, when it comes to the science of learning, we can learn a ton from psychologists and researchers. By becoming familiar with the most…Read more about How psychology can help you shape how people learn
As speakers, we spend a lot of time crafting our message and practicing our delivery, but we often create experiences that only resonate with people…Read more about Your audience is much more diverse than you think
We put a great deal of emphasis on eye contact in the Western world, but not everyone feels the need to maintain eye contact with…Read more about Eye contact and the “me-me-me syndrome”
In order to empower everyone in our audience, we have to recognize that people learn and process information in different ways. Findings from the 1950s…Read more about The flaw of averages
When we think about all the ways in which communication could go wrong, it’s easy to feel intimidated. Social media can spread bad reputations like…Read more about Building a business case for inclusive speaking
When a professional communicator offers a follow-up touchpoint, about 10% of audience members will consider buying into it. This can be anything from a simple…Read more about Enter the 40/50/x rule of inclusive speaking
If you don’t connect with your audience with disabilities, you might be missing out on potential clients and income. To improve your inclusive approach to…Read more about Connecting with those who have hearing or cognitive issues
There’s no way for you to tell how many people in your audience might be affected by disabling circumstances, such as colourblindness, dyslexia, attention deficit…Read more about You can never really tell who you shut out
When professional speakers discuss the needs and expectations of audience members with disabilities, they typically refer to these things as edge cases. If we begin…Read more about Dismissing audience members as edge cases
People are professionally active for much longer than they used to be, and as such, will experience sensory declines while still active in the workplace.…Read more about Don’t leave the ageing workforce behind
Colourblindness affects a person’s ability to perceive colours, causing them to struggle with distinguishing between colours used in graphs and the legends right next to…Read more about Are colours killing your great ideas?
The iceberg metaphor fits perfectly with the landscape of disabilities and inclusion, where visible disabilities make up a small portion of the total. As professional…Read more about The tip of the inclusive speaking iceberg
With the prevalence of disabilities in the meeting rooms, the question is not whether you’re leaving money on the table by not paying attention to…Read more about Measuring the hidden costs of exclusion
As an expert who monetizes the spoken word, your goal should be to touch the heart and soul of everyone in your audience, including those…Read more about Don’t send them out to Fadeout Town
When we address our audience, we can prevent fade-outs from happening by being mindful of considerations to actively work towards the inclusion of all of…Read more about One-way ticket to Fadeout Town
If you don’t include people with disabilities and the elderly when communicating your ideas, you are leaving money on the table. Embracing the idea of…Read more about Are you leaving money on the table?