CEO Reflects - Seeing Beyond Sight: How Leaders Can Build Truly Inclusive Workplaces

CEO Reflects - Seeing Beyond Sight: How Leaders Can Build Truly Inclusive Workplaces

From CEO Reflects by CEO CF by CEO CF

February 10, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 27

About this episode

The episode discusses vision impairment in the workplace and how leaders can create inclusive environments.

What if one of your best employees started losing their vision… and didn’t dare to tell anyone? In this episode of CEO Reflects , Fiona Bordet is joined by Veronica Alves-Cardoso , orthoptist, to explore a topic leaders rarely address: vision impairment in the workplace . Together, they discuss: Why vision loss is far more common than we think Why employees often hide it out of fear How unprepared companies really are What inclusive leadership actually looks like in practice Why inclusion isn’t about cost, but about mindset How AI can support — not replace — human contribution And how workplaces and events can become more accessible with small, concrete changes This episode is not about disability. It’s about capability, dignity, communication, and humanity at work . 🎙 CEO Reflects is a podcast about leadership beyond titles — where business meets the human experience. 👉 Available now on Spotify and YouTube.

People in this episode

Host: Fiona Bordet

Guest: Veronica Alves-Cardoso

Topics covered

  • inclusive workplaces
  • vision impairment
  • leadership
  • employee communication
  • accessibility
  • AI in the workplace

Keywords

  • vision loss
  • inclusive leadership
  • workplace accessibility
  • employee dignity
  • communication
  • AI support

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Organizations: CEO Reflects, Spotify, YouTube

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