Inclusive and Accessible Language and Communication

Activity One: Receptive/Expressive Communication

Instructions

The person whose name is first alphabetically will be the leader of this activity.
Your leader will decide who will be Speaker A and who will be Speaker B.
Your leader will guide you through each part of the activity, following the instructions below.

PART ONE

In a moment, SPEAKER A is going to talk for one minute about their weekend and SPEAKER B is just going to listen.
OK – off you go [1 minute].
And stop!
How did that feel? Easy? Good!

PART TWO

Now, SPEAKER B is going to talk about their weekend for one minute. BUT they are not allowed to use any words containing the letter ‘e’.
Ready? Off you go! [1 minute].
And stop!
How did that feel?
Were you able to speak as fluently as your partner?
How did that make you feel?
SPEAKER A - how did it feel listening as your partner was struggling to put their thoughts into words? Frustrating? Annoying?

Discuss:

What is the purpose of this exercise?

How might it relate to your role?

Activity Two: Celebrating Strengths

Instructions

The leader for this activity will be the person who was born in the earliest month of the year.
Your leader will guide you through the questions below.
Your leader will choose a speaker to share a summary of what was discussed, when we return to the Main Room.
If you prefer not to be the speaker this time, please select another colleague.

How inclusive and accessible is your communication?

•What do you and your team already do well?

•Is there anything you'd like to do better?

Activity Three: Instead of This - Collaborative Activity

Instructions

Your leader will be the person who woke up latest this morning.
They will read through given words/phrases and ask the team to suggest alternatives.
Consider the concepts and thinking behind each suggested answer.
Leaders will also be the speaker for this activity. As always, you can opt out of the speaking role and nominate someone else.

Designated characteristic for each room:

Room 1: Disability

Room 2: Sex and Gender

Room 3: Race, Ethnicity and Nationality

Specific Protected Characteristic guidance is below each table.

Room 1: Disability