I often talk about accessibility for customers; however, I don’t aim this at small or medium sized businesses often enough. This blog post is one step in the right direction for me to change that and ensure Be #PeopleSmart is supporting all companies to be inclusive and accessible. Disability inclusion and accessibility is often eitherContinue reading “Accessibility is Valuable”
Author Archives: JodieGreer
I’m not an ally
I know many people and many organisations use the term ally, to encourage people who aren’t part of a certain demographic to show their support for diversity, equity and inclusion and I’m not suggesting that’s not the right thing to do. However, I am not an ally. To me, “ally” suggest there’s a them andContinue reading “I’m not an ally”
New Real Life
I delivered some workshops this week on accessible ways of working and how to put these in to practice long term in a virtual and face to face setting. It was interesting, as when scene setting I was asked to focus more on virtual ways of working; particularly as there’s no guarantee everyone will returnContinue reading “New Real Life”
Labels Suck
Ok, so suck may not be a very technical term, but it just feels very apt sometimes. I see a lot of discussion about the language we should use when discussing disability. Some people regularly tell me there’s nothing wrong with the term “disabled person”, other people say they don’t associate with that term andContinue reading “Labels Suck”
Asking for help is a strength
I hosted a webinar this morning on behalf of the IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals), on the subject of Accessibility Expertise. It was a pleasure really, as it was a nice informal chat with one of my favourite fellow accessibility professionals – Neil Eustice from KPMG. The intention of the webinar was to shareContinue reading “Asking for help is a strength”
Seniority is not Superiority
There is often talk of inclusion, of wanting people to feel confident to be themselves and to request any accessibility adjustments or accommodations they need. Of course, that’s just what we should be hearing. However actions speak louder than words and behaviours can sometimes stop exactly that from happening. How many times have you heardContinue reading “Seniority is not Superiority”
Feeling positive about 2021
Not even a week into the new year; one that is starting just as challenging, if not more so, than the last ended and yet I’m smiling. I haven’t won the lottery, well not literally, and it’s not gin induced so what’s it all about? It’s about feeling like I’m at the start of somethingContinue reading “Feeling positive about 2021”