Disability Confidence Framework / Resources
Resources & companion documents

Supporting materials to extend and embed your practice. Download, print, and share as needed. All documents are included in your subscription.

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Disability Confidence Language: Quick Reference Card
A single-page desk or wall reference. Preferred terms, how to ask, and language to avoid. Print it, laminate it, pin it up.
Managers Print-ready Companion to Part A
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Manager Self-Assessment: Disability Confidence Scorecard
Establish your personal baseline before working through the framework. A five-rung confidence ladder and eight reflection statements scored out of 24, with a space to commit to a 90-day next step.
Managers Fillable or printable Companion to Part A & Part C
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Reasonable Adjustment Cost Guide
Evidence-based one-pager for managers and leaders who hesitate on cost grounds. 56% of adjustments cost nothing; 37% cost under $500. Myth vs reality, zero-cost examples, and the ROI case in plain English.
Managers HR Evidence-based Companion to Part F

Each Short Take pairs a guide with a practical worksheet. Included in your subscription.

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Leading With Empathy
Empathy is the foundation of disability confidence. Read alongside Part A and the Manager Moments in Part C.
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Leading Through Quiet Crises
Navigating performance and wellbeing situations where disability may be a factor. Read alongside Part C Manager Moments.
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Delegation That Works
Assigning work without being patronising or over-accommodating. Practical guidance for managers working with people with disability.
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The Adaptive Leader
Adapting your leadership style to the individual is the core skill the framework builds on. Start here if you want grounding in adaptive leadership principles.
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Leading Through Conflict
For situations where disability is a factor in conflict or tension. Read alongside Part C and the Part D playbooks.
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Influence Without Authority
For champions and allies who want to drive disability confidence but don't have direct authority to mandate change.
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Team Briefing Template
A 6-page facilitation guide for managers who want to bring their team into the disability confidence conversation. Includes structured talking points, discussion questions at three stages, a team activity, and a commitment template. Supports 30-, 60-, and 90-minute session formats. Cross-referenced to the framework throughout.
Managers Team sessions 6 pages Companion to Parts A, C & D
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HR Director Brief
A strategic brief for CHROs and HR Directors on embedding disability confidence across HR systems: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, policy, and reporting. A practical companion to the full framework for the HR function.
CHRO / HR Director 5 pages Companion to Part E & Part F
Board & Chair Governance Brief
A concise guide for boards and chairs on governing for disability confidence. Covers board-level questions to ask management, disclosure protocols, metrics, accountability frameworks, and the governance case for disability inclusion. Download and share with your board.
Board Chair Executives Governance
More resources are in development, including team briefing templates, an executive sponsor guide, and industry-specific inserts. Subscribers will be notified when new documents are added.