Coaching for accessibility

THURSDAY MARCH 5
11:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. (PST)

ONLINE EVENT

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This interactive session is designed to support UBC Coaches to strengthen their understanding of disability and identify disability-inclusive practices for their coaching.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Building on the foundational concepts from the self-paced training, Disability at Work 101 (a prerequisite), this interactive Q&A session will be co-facilitated by Workplace Accessibility Specialists, Leah Watson and Stephen Pannuto from UBC's Centre for Workplace Accessibility. Bring your questions and get ready to engage in peer dialogue to make your coaching practice more accessible and disability inclusive. Together we will explore how enhancing accessibility supports coaching excellence for all UBC employees. 

To access the self-paced training on UBC's Workplace Learning Ecosystem, click here.

After completing the self-paced course and this session, you will:

Have a foundational understanding of disability, including key concepts and perspectives about disability

Identify resources and services that can support disability inclusion in the workplace

Identify practices that foster accessibility and support disability inclusion in the workplace and in your coaching

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS

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Leah Watson (she/her)
Workplace Accessibility Specialist, UBC Human Resources

Leah Watson is a Workplace Accessibility Specialist and founding member of UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility. As someone with lived experience of disability, she leads efforts in person-centred support, barrier removal, and disability inclusion literacy across UBC’s campuses.

 

 

Stephen Pannuto (he/him)
Workplace Accessibility Specialist, UBC Human Resources

Stephen Pannuto is a Workplace Accessibility Specialist at UBC's Centre for Workplace Accessibility. He brings lived experience, a background in disability advocacy, and expertise in disability studies to this role.

PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

Please arrive ready to:

  • Attend the session in full.
  • Actively participate in all activities including breakout room conversations, self-reflection, large group discussion.

There may be a waitlist for this session. If you can no longer join us, please let us know as soon as possible: coaching@hr.ubc.ca

SESSION ACCESSIBILITY

  • This session will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and will involve participation via audio and video and may also involve breakout rooms and participation via chat.
  • Teams auto-captions will be enabled for this session.
  • If you require live transcription, interpretation or other specific audio or visual support, please let us know in advance of the session.
  • This session will not be recorded.
  • If there is anything we can do to make this session more accessible for you, please email coaching@hr.ubc.ca

ICF CCEU INFORMATION

Continuing Coach Education Units (CCEUs) and Resource Development Units for this session are currently pending approval with ICF. Once approved, Coaching Services will issue your certificate of completion. Only those who attend the session live are eligible for CCEUs/RDUs.

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