February 2026
Your Network is your Net Worth
A strong professional network has many benefits, whether it’s unlocking hidden job opportunities, supporting learning and development or increasing visibility and credibility.
As a disability ERG/Network leader, your ability to influence change as a volunteer leader will often hinge on your ability to meaningly connect and collaborate with the right people across the organisation.
As a leader, you also have a role as a creator of community and a facilitator of networking opportunities for colleagues with disabilities.
We know from working with thousands of employees with disabilities that networking with other disabled employees is one of the most powerful things you can do to build confidence.
It can help colleagues learn about the types of workplace adjustments / accommodations that exist and to understand what others have done to build their confidence at work while managing their disability.
This month we will explore recent research by PurpleSpace member, LinkedIn which highlights that LinkedIn Members with disabilities have weaker networks on average than their non-disabled peers.
During the month we invite you to consider:
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How strong is your professional network?
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Are you using your professional network to support progress on your disability ERG/Network’s strategic aims?
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How can your disability ERG/Network create the conditions for disabled colleagues to strengthen their networks?
Peer Leadership Roundtables
One of the most valuable aspects of PurpleSpace membership is the opportunity to build your leadership capacity via quality conversation with other disability ERG/Network leaders.
Each month we convene groups of disability ERG/Network leaders to stimulate discussion on the monthly leadership lesson.
Connect with your peers during these interactive one-hour sessions for disability ERG/Network leaders. These sessions are a great way to share good practice and challenges, swap ideas and build your ERG/Network leadership capacity.
In February, we have three Peer Leadership Roundtables to choose from to explore the power of networks.
Australia and New Zealand ERG/Network session
On 11 February disability ERG/Network leaders in Australia and New Zealand are invited to join us for a hybrid Peer Leadership Roundtable to explore this month’s Leadership Lesson.
The session is hosted at LinkedIn’s Sydney office and runs from 14:00 to 17:00 AEDT (including one our in-person networking from 16:00 to 17:00)
Complete this form to book your place.