A Sample of SIIC: July 17, 2010

F. Working with People with Disabilities: From Compliance to Breakthrough Steve Hanamura Despite the concerted efforts of many professionals to increase our effectiveness in serving people with disabilities, there remain significant concerns that the issues and challenges facing this population do not receive the same level of attention as do other dimensions of diversity. This workshop will look at the similarities and differences between disability and other forms of diversity. Participants will explore strategies and methods to increase their ability to more openly discuss the dynamics of disability and its connection to maximizing performance, whether in education, government, or business.
		Steve Hanamura is the founder and president of Hanamura Consulting, a firm he founded in 1986. The focus of Steve’s work is on leadership development, managing and leading diversity initiatives, building effective teams, managing personal and organizational change, living and working with generational differences, and addressing disability-related issues. Steve has authored two books, In Search of Vision and I Can See Clearly, and has written many journal articles. He was recognized as one of 40 diversity pioneers in the July/August 2007 edition of Profiles in Diversity Journal.