While religion and disability issues in the workplace are not often discussed in tandem, they are the only two identity classes of employees for whom there are legal requirements to reasonably accommodate their needs. What processes are in place to accommodate employees' visible and invisible disabilities? Can they be applied to accommodate employees' religious needs (and vice versa)? The presenters share the ways in which you can improve your mindset, and in which your organization can create inclusive environments.
• Understand the similar challenges and opportunities companies face in addressing and accommodating religion and disability in the workplace.
• Know how to identify and learn from those similarities, to address diversity across identity groups and leverage employee resources.
• Move your mindset toward accommodation and inclusion, by considering how identities inform, influence, and intersect in the workplace.
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Mark E. Fowler
director of programs
Tanenbaum
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In his current role, Mark is responsible for program development, project management and the expansion of Tanenbaum programs nationally and internationally. A sought-after expert on equality issues like race, gender, sexual orientation and religion, Mark's recent engagements include workshops at SHRM’s Annual Conference & Exposition, the National Association for Multicultural Education, the Out & Equal Workplace Summit, and Multicultural Forum for Workplace Diversity.
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Nadine O. Vogel
CEO
Springboard Consulting, LLC
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Nadine O. Vogel is the CEO of Springboard Global Enterprises, home to Springboard Consulting, Disability Mama, The WIP Group and The Springboard Foundation.
Vogel is the author of “DIVE IN, Springboard into the Profitability, Productivity and Potential of the Special Needs Workforce”, a regular contributor to professional, industry and consumer publications and the subject of published cases for both the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. She also lectures at the Universita Europea di Roma in Italy, where she developed executive curriculum on Disability.
Vogel has received numerous awards and accolades for her civic activities and global thought leadership.