Course : Managing people with disabilities

Practical course - 1d - 7h00 - Ref. HDI
Price : 800 € E.T.

Managing people with disabilities




This course is designed to help any manager adapt his or her management style to current or future employees with disabilities. It will show you how to identify managerial attitudes to be avoided, as well as those to be favored.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. HDI
  1d - 7h00
800 € E.T.




This course is designed to help any manager adapt his or her management style to current or future employees with disabilities. It will show you how to identify managerial attitudes to be avoided, as well as those to be favored.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understanding prejudice and stereotypes about disability in the workplace
Promote the integration of the person into the team
Avoiding emotional traps
Distinguishing between the person and the disability
Practicing person-centered communication

Intended audience
Experienced and new managers who have or will be managing a disabled employee in their department.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Role-playing
Filmed scenarios to take a fresh look at both managerial and disability situations. Experience feedback.
Teaching methods
Pédagogie active et participative.

Course schedule

1
Business and disability

  • The history of disability and the common stigmatizing vision.
  • A reminder of the content of disability legislation.
  • Avoid discrimination.
  • Help and support available within the company.
  • Managerial obstacles and stereotypes in the workplace.
  • Find the right managerial approach for your team.
Storyboarding workshops
Sharing of best practices. Presentation of specific situations by trainees.

2
Capitalize on best practices

  • Managerial situations to avoid.
  • Overcoming resistance and obstacles to successful integration.
  • Work on overcoming fears.
  • The concerns you need to address for your team, for yourself and for your disabled employee.
  • Behaviors that enable flexible, assertive management.
  • Managing the person before managing the disability. Understand how they function and what motivates them.
Storyboarding workshops
Sharing best management practices.

3
Defeating emotional games

  • The rights and duties of disabled employees.
  • Identify the main clichés associated with disability.
  • Defeating inconsistent and ineffective teamwork roles. Overcome them.
Demonstration
The study of a video followed by a joint reflection will enable trainees to reassure themselves about their managerial abilities.

4
Case studies

  • First situation: managing a person returning from long-term sick leave.
  • Second situation: managing an employee who you don't know has a disability.
  • Third role-play: managing an employee rejected by the team.
Role-playing
Filmed role-playing scenarios: dealing with the management of a situation involving a disabled person.

5
Personal Progress Plan

  • Individual areas for improvement.
  • Managerial postures to be transposed to the company.
Hands-on work
Define the actions in your personal progress plan.


Customer reviews
4,4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
LOUIS R.
26/06/26
3 / 5

There is a lot of content on management in general, but too little focus on the disability aspect.
SANDEU MOUBE JEANYCE M.
26/06/26
5 / 5

The topic covered is very important and has really enriched my understanding, even of myself.
MARIANNE R.
26/06/26
4 / 5

A very good trainer, although this course didn’t quite meet my expectations; I was hoping for more content on disability.



Publication date : 01/11/2024



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.

Dates and locations
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Remote class

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 9 Oct., 1 Dec.

2027 : 14 Sep., 14 Sep.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 9 Oct., 1 Dec.



This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.