💬 Open conversations around stuttering in the workplace are essential! 🤝 The American Institute for Stuttering dives into the importance of transparency and empowerment when it comes to disclosing stuttering at work. 🌟 Check out this insightful take on the topic and learn more about how we can all play a part in fostering a supportive environment! #InclusionMatters #StutteringAwareness #CommunicationMatters
At AIS, we often talk about the challenges people who stutter face in the workplace and explore ways to successfully navigate these challenges. George Daquila, a strong supporter of self-advocacy in the workplace, talk with us about his successes in navigating stuttering and workplace challenges. George shared with us his story and the self-advocacy skills he found to be most useful at work and in job interviews. Here are four tips from George on how to self-advocate in the workplace: Tip #1: Be willing to disclose your stuttering Ask yourself: "Am I willing to disclose that I stutter"? If the answer is yes, go for it! Disclosure can help your listener understand why you talk the way you do, and know that you can handle it. If the answer is no, that's ok too. Consider talking to a friend or family member first to increase your tolerance for discussing stuttering. Tip #2: Start small Start disclosing your stuttering with the people that you are most comfortable with. Reach further from there. Eventually, you will build your support network at work and create a 'stutter-friendly' zone. Tip #3: Continue to expand your comfort zone Be it with voluntary stuttering, more disclosing, or creating mock interviews for people who stutter in your workplace (like George does), continuously challenging yourself and pushing your comfort zone will keep you in good 'stuttering shape'. As George says: "the work is never done", so find ways that you can challenge yourself that are safe, fun, and effective. Tip #4: Turn stuttering into an asset Stuttering really puts you through the wringer and has the potential to break you or make you stronger. Mental strength and resilience are assets in any work environment, and framing it that way reminds you, and your potential employer, that you bring a set of strengths to the table that are indispensable. Read the full blog by visiting the link: https://lnkd.in/etrUdZNg #AIS #stutteringworkplace #disclosestuttering #stutteringblog #readthis
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