Understanding Accessibility to Achieve Success with Marlee Matlin
31mGeneral2023-11-17
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Course details
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are top-of-mind priorities in today’s world. But how do you actually create and nurture an environment that champions DEIA on the ground, sustaining your commitments over time? In this course, join award-winning actress, author, and activist Marlee Matlin as she shares key insights and practical, real-world strategies to help you overcome some of the most common challenges of cultivating DEIA-centered spaces in both your professional and personal life.
Discover how to promote DEIA by harnessing resistance, resilience, and inner growth, exploring the road to personal transformation through Marlee’s experiences with loss, sobriety, and success. Unlock the secrets of human communication—from mastering first impressions to leveraging social media to improve accessibility. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to turn complex challenges into growth opportunities and promote collective action through intuition and self-awareness.
Discover how to promote DEIA by harnessing resistance, resilience, and inner growth, exploring the road to personal transformation through Marlee’s experiences with loss, sobriety, and success. Unlock the secrets of human communication—from mastering first impressions to leveraging social media to improve accessibility. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to turn complex challenges into growth opportunities and promote collective action through intuition and self-awareness.
Skills covered
AccessibilityInclusive LeadershipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)User ExperienceLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
1. Shaping Accessibility with DEIA
- 01 - Setting the stage - Igniting possibilities
- 02 - Courage plus dreams success
- 03 - Knowing that who you are is good enough
- 04 - Honoring accessibility
- 05 - Adding real access to accessibility to DEIA
- 06 - Achieving 100 accessibility - The way forward
- 07 - The global perspective on accessibility
2. Lessons from Life and Art
- 08 - Unveiling wisdom from CODA
- 09 - Empowering communication - Social media accessibility
- 10 - Learning with and beyond social media
3. Building Resilience and Fostering Success
- 11 - Navigating life changes - Losing a sense later in life
- 12 - My motto - The guiding light
- 13 - Defeating fear - The journey of a working mom
4. Inspirations and Challenges
- 14 - Smashing barriers with authenticity
- 15 - Mastering first impressions - Breaking the ice
- 16 - Overcoming personal challenges - The gift of sobriety
- 17 - Insights from filming acclaimed movies
5. Transforming Communication and Work
- 18 - The collective us - Not just me
- 19 - Intuition - The vital fifth sense
- 20 - Leveraging intuition to enhance work