“When we fail to recognize and embrace the diversity that exists in our audience, what happens to audience members that feel, vibrate and respond toRead more about Food For Thought #027
“Audience members with disabilities experience constant feelings of frustration and resentment because of the way we communicate our ideas, or how we convey our message.”Read more about Food For Thought #026
“As communicators, we already know our message can change lives, but most of us aren’t aware of how many more lives we could impact, ifRead more about Food For Thought #025
“Audience members who don’t perfectly fit the mold of the average audience member are, by far, the largest minority group you can find attending yourRead more about Food For Thought #024
“If we’re not addressing the diverse needs and expectations of everyone in the room, then we’re only appealing to the needs and preferences of aRead more about Food For Thought #023
“Inclusive communication is about creating and delivering content in a way that allows your audience to feel. Feel like they belong. Like they matter. LikeRead more about Food For Thought #022
“When it comes to communication and diversity, I’ve discovered through my research that as speakers, we all sit somewhere on a spectrum for inclusion. WhereRead more about Food For Thought #021
“In my experience talking with audience members who have disabilities, feeling left out is oftentimes the number one reason why speakers don’t get referrals forRead more about Food For Thought #020
“Inclusive communication is about creating and delivering content that empowers all of your audience to truly connect, so that they can act on the opportunitiesRead more about Food For Thought #019
“The needs and expectations of your audience should guide your presentation strategies, and your delivery mechanisms should feed into the expectations and needs of yourRead more about Food For Thought #018
“If your business can’t afford to ignore an untapped Canadian consumer market of over $165 billion a year, then you must pay attention to theRead more about Food For Thought #017
“As professional speakers, trainers and communicators, we often let our own experiences, beliefs, preferences and biases dictate how we approach and deliver our content toRead more about Food For Thought #016
“What if your biggest loss of potential revenue came, not from those who don’t like you, but from the 40% of your audience with variousRead more about Food For Thought #015
“If you recognize that people with disabilities and the elderly can be part of your audience, then you must acknowledge that their needs will differRead more about Food For Thought #014
“If you think an inclusive approach to communication is cost prohibitive, then you should look at what it costs your business to systematically exclude partsRead more about Food For Thought #013
“Challenges for inclusion may be our responsibility to solve as professional communicators, but the weight of exclusion is ultimately borne by audience members alone.”Read more about Food For Thought #012
“Inclusion is like driving a car… as long as everything runs smoothly, no one notices or cares. But when something breaks down, the entire experienceRead more about Food For Thought #011
“If your definition of diversity and inclusion doesn’t include catering to the needs and expectations of people with disabilities and the elderly, then you’re doingRead more about Food For Thought #010
“The first step to becoming a truly inclusive communicator is to acknowledge diversity. Every single person needs some differentiation in some way, at some point,Read more about Food For Thought #009
“If you’re not explicitly leveraging strategies to include everyone in your audience, then you are implicitly excluding a large segment of that same audience.”Read more about Food For Thought #008