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The Inclusive Speaker: How to truly connect with all of your audience without leaving anyone behind

The Inclusive Speaker: How to truly connect with all of your audience without leaving anyone behind

This book discusses the unintentional exclusion of disabled and elderly attendees in professional communication and what can be done to address it.

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The truth about the insidious impact of “not seeing colours”

During a busy weekday lunch at a downtown restaurant a few weeks ago, I found myself unintentionally drawn into the conversation of two…

8 min readJan 11, 2024

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Addressing the needs of everyone with bigger-picture thinking

A few years ago, I found myself in the middle of a crowded conference hall, partaking in a developers’ conference that was set to unveil…

7 min readJun 27, 2023

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Normalizing neurodiversity in the workplace: a call to leaders

I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention lately, but there’s been a growing shift in recent years towards recognizing the importance of…

8 min readApr 26, 2023

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Normalizing neurodiversity in the workplace: communication challenges

Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post intended for inclusive leaders in organizations, related to the importance of working towards…

9 min readApr 26, 2023

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Young man dressed in a blue shirt with a puzzled look on his face as he looks at the woman sitting across the table from him.

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Disability inclusion: the unexpected opportunities for better business growth

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) often focus on gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation — and with good reasons. Yet…

8 min readFeb 8, 2024

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The astonishing imperatives of disability inclusion in leadership

As business leaders, you probably dream of a thriving workplace where your employees are engaged, committed, happy, and productive — most…

9 min readJan 26, 2024

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Emerging leadership trends to skyrocket more inclusive workplaces in 2024

As we move into 2024, inclusivity matters now more than ever.

10 min readJan 22, 2024

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What every leader must know about 2023’s accessibility lawsuits

UsableNet’s “2023 Year-End Web and App Lawsuit Report,” released a few days ago, monitors and documents all digital accessibility-related…

11 min readJan 12, 2024

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Creating unparalleled safe spaces in the workplace

Building a workplace that welcomes everyone, disabilities included, isn’t just nice — it’s critical. Unfortunately, many workplaces today…

5 min readJan 10, 2024

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PowerPoint accessibility secrets for communication professionals

It’s been a while since we visited the topic of inclusive speaking. Because everyone deserves to be part of the conversation, today we…

10 min readJan 9, 2024

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Denis Boudreau

Book Author

Helping leaders connect with the missing piece in their DEI efforts. Amazon BestSelling Author “The Inclusive Speaker". Speaker/Trainer/Coach. #neurodivergent

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