Mixing more than 2,000 employees–80% with a disability, of 31 nationalities and speaking 28 languages–may not exactly sound like a recipe for workforce success. But by remaining open-minded and flexible, one company yields innovative, passionate and engaged employees committed to inclusiveness and high performance. Learn how this organization, a seven-time Sloan Award Winner for Excellence in Workplace Flexibility and and named one of the 101 Best Places to Work in 2014, blends this unusual mix of employees with a work culture centered on principles of respect, dignity and high-business standards across five social enterprises. You will learn:

• Business strategies and principles for bringing together a diverse mix (cultural, generational, language and disability) of employees to create an environment of respect, understanding and an unmatched opportunity to participate in dynamic, innovative and creative approaches to workplace solutions.
• How to move from implementing a surface-level of diversity initiative to learning the steps it takes to build a culture of inclusion starting with a mission and vision that engages each individual within the organization.
• Practical, reasonable and realistic ways to incorporate accommodations and flexible business practices to support every employee in reaching their full potential, which in turn directly contributes toward overall organizational success.