Solutions to Create Welcoming Workplaces That Work for Everyone

Welcoming Workplaces is a disability-led consulting firm that helps organizations build welcoming, accessible, and compliant environments—through practical policy tools, training, and strategic guidance.

What do we do?

We help organizations build accessible, compliant, and equity-centered workplaces—through customized tools, practical training, and policy expertise rooted in disability rights.

  • Disability policy, done right – We design and review accommodation and accessibility policies and procedures that meet legal standards and reflect your mission.

  • Engaging education and speaking – From keynote addresses to customized workshops, we deliver compelling, practical sessions for employers, foundations, and advocacy organizations.

  • Strategic support – We help you navigate change and build authentic relationships with the disability community.

Our Services

Our Services

  • We help you think bigger—about disability, access, and long-term change.

    We offer retainer-based advising and project-based support to help organizations embed disability equity into their programs, partnerships, and grantmaking. Whether you’re designing an initiative, building internal capacity, or responding to a moment of change, we’ll help you move from intention to impact.

    Services include:

    • Workplace Inclusion & Employment Strategies
      Align your policies and practices with the goals of competitive integrated employment (CIE) and inclusive workforce development.

    • Strategic Planning & Readiness Assessments
      We help you assess where you are—and chart a course for where you want to go. We examine your policies, practices, and culture to identify gaps and opportunities for disability inclusion.

    • Ongoing Technical Assistance
      Stay responsive and accountable through sustained, expert guidance tailored to your team’s needs.

  • We create spaces where learning, accountability, and change can take root.

    • Offer engaging keynotes, leadership briefings, and facilitated workshops on disability inclusion, mental health, neurodiversity and accessibility.

    • Tailor sessions to your audience—whether you're an employer, funder, or advocacy organization—meeting people where they are.

    • Use real-world scenarios and plain-language guidance to help teams build confidence and competence.

    • Help leadership model inclusive practices that go beyond compliance.

  • We don’t just write policies—we help you design the right ones for your mission, people, and legal responsibilities.

    • Collaborate with your team to build or refine accommodation, accessibility, and EEO policies tailored to your organization’s goals.

    • Translate complex legal standards into accessible toolkits, workflows, and explainers for staff, leadership, and boards.

    • Stay ahead of shifting expectations with strategic insight on emerging legal, political, and cultural trends.

  • Engage the disability community in meaningful ways that strengthen your mission and expand your impact.

    • Facilitate partnerships with disability-led organizations, self-advocates, and grassroots leaders.

    • Advise on inclusive stakeholder engagement strategies, language, and communications.

    • Support coalitions, funder collaboratives, and grantee networks in embedding accessibility and disability equity.

    • Build trust and accountability through community-informed approaches.

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Meet the Founder

Anupa Iyer Geevarghese is the founder and principal consultant of Welcoming Workplaces and brings over two decades of experience in disability rights, accessibility, and workforce equity to your projects. She has held senior roles at the U.S. Department of Labor and the EEOC, and her background spans labor organizing, staffing strategy, and federal policy leadership. Anupa also brings her experience with mental illness and institutionalization to every engagement, grounding her approach in both legal expertise and lived experience.