THE WORKFORCE HAS EVOLVED: ARE BUSINESS SCHOOLS TEACHING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP TECHNIQUES TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCREASINGLY DYNAMIC WORKFORCE?

Inclusive leadership is important when considering new hiring trends. These trends are aimed at hiring disabled individuals and especially individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Young adults with ASD state that employment is their biggest challenge. Are managers educated to understand the needs of individuals with disabilities? What are business schools doing to educate management students on inclusion and inclusive leadership? The outcome of my proposed session is to establish a list of recommendations targeted toward business school educators and administrators for use in establishing inclusion training for future managers and educational opportunities aimed at inclusion.This will help to ensure that management is prepared to handle the changes in the evolving and dynamic workforce that they will be responsible for leading.