Randi Wolf

Coaching can be useful in help employees to continually grow and stretch, while building confidence and competencies.

It is so important to remember that encouraging teams as a whole, in addition to individual employees is critical. Leaders must be able and willing to assess and reassess the team culture frequently and then respond accordingly in leadership.

The importance of listening and learning can't be underestimated. Building strong and trusting relationships in the workplace is key to effective leadership.

We focus on equal access and the opportunity to participate fully at post-secondary institutions. Accommodations can be seen as a means, but not an actual end. This does not mean accommodations enhance success for students (even though we should hope they are successful). 

Students can and do face a variety of disabilities, but are able to be successful with a level "playing field." With case-by-case consideration, students can be provided with proper accommodations and equal access to opportunities.

I have learned about Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, along with how these civil rights statutes relate to students in public and private institutions. Institutions may not discriminate on the basis of disability at any time. These laws determine that students with disabilities must have case-by-case consideration for accommodations so they have equal access to available opportunities while in higher education settings (the whole way through graduation.