Accessibility for people with disabilities is the foundation of inclusivity. It starts with selecting or adapting a building—without this, efforts in creating an inclusive office are meaningless, as individuals with disabilities may not even enter. Accessibility is measurable, achieved through standards, guidelines, and tools, focusing on details like lowered switches, threshold-free entrances, contrasting elements, wayfinding, and apps. Inclusivity goes beyond accessibility, rooted in culture and communication, but also involves physical solutions like all-gender restrooms, allergen-friendly dining, prayer rooms, and family spaces. Together, they create an environment open to diversity and preferences, regardless of background or needs.

2 simples ways to get the basics right include: - Visible disabilities: Understand the workforce demographics and ensure you achieve maximum points comparing your workplace design and accessibility to what organisations such as ADA recommend. - Disabilities that are not visible: Softly engage with organisation to develop a picture of demographics and engage with leadership on DEIB aspects to deploy a varietly of worksettings with different size, lighting, acoustics etc that cater for a variety of users that you may have or maybe hiring in the future.