Working With Your Disability Champion or Executive Sponsor - updated for 2018
Stepping Up / Briefing Paper
'Disability Champion' or 'Executive Sponsor' is a term used to describe colleagues who believe that disabled people should experience full equality in the workplace. They are likely to be people who understand that employees can perform better if they can be themselves and ask for the adjustments they need (if they need them at all) and they will use their role and influence to create a workplace culture where this happens easily. They help to create a safe and inclusive environment and support employees through words, behavior and example.
The role of Disability Champion or Executive Sponsor is crucial if your network wants support in reaching all parts of the business and to have a voice at the senior level of your organisation.
This guide will help you to get the most out of your network's relationship with your Disability Champion or Executive Sponsor.
The role of Disability Champion or Executive Sponsor is crucial if your network wants support in reaching all parts of the business and to have a voice at the senior level of your organisation.
This guide will help you to get the most out of your network's relationship with your Disability Champion or Executive Sponsor.
All resources are free to our members.
If you are not a member but would like to know more, please email us at info@purplespace.org.
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