Presentations For Business

“Matan was not only a great legal mind, but a business partner who always looked for ways to make business plans work.” -
— Craig Bahner, Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer Sara Lee Frozen Bakery (formerly of Procter & Gamble)

The business case for universal inclusion is simple, and premised first and foremost on the idea that both customers and employees with disabilities represent an untapped resource. It is impossible to know when the person with a disability who is destined to be your star performer might apply, or when someone who could be a prized customer is going to arrive.

tHE BUSINESS CASE FOR UNIVERSAL INCLUSION

“Matan was a tremendous asset to our team. He recognized the need to balance risk mitigation while forging new directions to grow the business. I always appreciated his depth of expertise, pragmatic approach, and collaborative style.”
— Christopher Keith, Marketing Director at Procter & Gamble

Once I introduce the opportunity, I find that I do not need to ignite anyone’s passion, because the value to be gained will itself set them aflame. For a quick talk on just how that works, watch these brief remarks that I gave in Jerusalem a few years ago:

The only way to seize these opportunities when they present is to already be proactively ready for them. The bonus of the universal inclusion approach is that it has the potential to realize additional value from anyone, recognized disability or not.

My presentations, workshops, and consulting, offered through DEP: Disabled Economic Power, are focused on strategies tailored to helping businesses shift their thinking and modify their practices, so they can be prepared to engage these opportunities when they arise.

Offerings Include

Scenario Workshop

Building on a foundational understanding of universal inclusion, this customized workshop provides tools for putting those principles into practice. DEP, in collaboration with your designated representative(s), will design a series of training scenarios and educational content based on the unique needs of your workplace/community. Workshop participants will build hands-on experience implementing principles and practices of universal inclusion in ways directly applicable to your environment.

Customized Workshops Based on Identified Needs

While many companies, organizations, and communities pursue universal inclusion for its financial, cultural, and moral benefits, others have specific and pressing challenges they need help in addressing. These workshops are tailored not only to your organization, but to the specific needs within it that you are already aware of.

Law Firm Training Sessions

Bar Associations throughout the country require a certain amount of diversity training be provided by law firms. Bringing together a decade of experience in the legal world ranging from AmLaw100 firms to Fortune 500 companies, with powerful ideas of universal inclusion, DEP’s principal has created a powerful model of how inclusion can work for law firms, expanding their business and effectiveness within the context of legal culture. You can find more information on the DEP Diversity & Inclusion CLE here.

Inclusion Speeches

At all levels, whether the goal is maximizing your pool of employable talent, increasing a customer base, or expanding your membership, the strategic decision to make inclusion an organizational priority is the critical first step. Whatever your organizational goals, Matan Koch, the principal of DEP, will excite and inspire with one of his nationally renowned Igniting Inclusion addresses, targeting your industry/demographic.

Panel Moderation and/or Panel Assembly

Matan Koch, the principal of DEP, can design and/or moderate panel discussions for trainings or conferences, using his experience in public speaking and group facilitation. Additionally, drawing on connections within disability, business, and faith communities, DEP can assemble diverse panelists to speak on a variety of topics to meet client needs.