“Failing to actively prioritize disability inclusion in your planning only perpetuates a systemic culture of stigma and discrimination that leaves behind the 20% of ourRead more about Food For Thought #055
“Every time speakers decline or forgo the microphone — or whenever they find themselves guilty of any of the other sins of professional speaking —Read more about Food For Thought #054
“How many of the great diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in organizations also protect age and disability? Can we truly talk about DE&I, if ourRead more about Food For Thought #053
“Inclusive speaking and accessible communication principles may be very simple, but they involve a lot of moving parts, which is what makes these topics soRead more about Food For Thought #052
“Granted, design and aesthetics are subjective, but you must still make sure that your content is accessible, and devoid of stereotypes or elements that makeRead more about Food For Thought #051
“Making your content inclusive to everyone means making sure it is not ableist, ageist, misogynistic, racist, skin-tone biased, heteronormative, cisnormative, xenophobic, classist, confusing, unethical, etc.Read more about Food For Thought #050
“Making your content accessible to everyone in the audience should be the bare minimum. Not just for the average audience members, but also for thoseRead more about Food For Thought #049
“Your assets and materials might pass you own tests, but if your audience struggles to find what they are looking for and complete their tasks,Read more about Food For Thought #048
“It’s amazing what you can discover when you acknowledge audience members who are different from you, don’t look like you, don’t think like you, orRead more about Food For Thought #047
“There can be no real gains in terms of diversity, in terms of equity, or in terms of inclusion, unless equivalent efforts are also investedRead more about Food For Thought #046
“Unequivocal access to information is perhaps one of the key challenges that we will face as a society in the future and we as speakingRead more about Food For Thought #045
“Becoming masters at identifying barriers is essential to broadening your audience and expanding your revenue – this is particularly true when it comes to audienceRead more about Food For Thought #044
“As a speaker focused on getting your message across to the largest number of people possible, what percentage of your audience are you comfortable excludingRead more about Food For Thought #043
“People who have disabilities, whether those are visible or not, are the same people that come to our talks and grow from our thought leadership.Read more about Food For Thought #042
“If you don’t factor in the impact of invisible disabilities on some of your audience members, then your brand might be giving up on upRead more about Food For Thought #041
“It’s ironic how challenges related to exclusion, while they are entirely the responsibility of speakers to solve, are almost always the responsibility of audience membersRead more about Food For Thought #040
“The needs and expectations of your audience must influence your delivery style, and the delivery mechanisms you rely upon must keep your audience away fromRead more about Food For Thought #039
“In my experience speaking with audience members who have disabilities, feeling left out is oftentimes the number one reason invoked as to why speakers don’tRead more about Food For Thought #038