Training, coaching and mentoring Services
Disability Awareness/Long-term Health Condition Inclusion and Equality Training for businesses
Disability Awareness/Long-term Health Condition Inclusion and Equality Training for businesses
Disability Awareness/Long-term Health Condition Inclusion and Equality Training for businesses
Our Disability/Long-term health condition Equality and Inclusion Training is designed to raise awareness and understanding of disability issues and long-term illness and promote a fair and inclusive workplace culture where everyone can thrive.
McKenna Consulting has developed a two tiered training programme that covers
Tier 1: General disability awareness training for all staff members
Tier 2: Inclusive recruitment and management training for managers including disability specific training.
This training qualifies for up to 90% funding support under the Work and Access Scheme . The application form for this funding is available here:
work-and-access-employer-application-wa2.pdf
More information on the Work & Access Scheme is provided below in the Frequently Asked Questions section.
Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/ Employees
Disability Awareness/Long-term Health Condition Inclusion and Equality Training for businesses
Disability Awareness/Long-term Health Condition Inclusion and Equality Training for businesses
Our Empowerment Coaching for Individuals/Employees, rooted in neuroscience is a type of personal development coaching that focuses on helping individuals recognise and harness their strengths, capabilities, and resources to create positive change in their lives.
The primary goal of empowerment coaching is to enable individuals to take control of their personal and professional journeys, make informed choices, and cultivate a sense of self-efficacy and confidence.
Disability Awareness Training for Primary School Children
McKenna Consulting has developed a disability awareness training programme called
'We Are All Different and We Can All Be Friends'
for primary school aged children (Junior Infants to Second Class).
Cara Bear (Cara means friend in Irish) is the Disability Awareness training mascot and she has a disability.
The purpose of the training is to support children to become aware of how they can include everyone, including children who have a disability and to understand that everyone is different and that this is a wonderful part of being human.
Meet the team
Pauline McKenna Founder and Lead Consultant
Pauline, the founder and lead consultant at McKenna Consulting, utilises her educational background and work experiences to provide consulting, coaching and training solutions for business development and individual empowerment.
Her qualifications include a BSc in Psychology (QUB), Postgraduate research in Psychology and Law (DIT), Certification in Mediation (Mediation Academy of Ireland), and an Advanced Diploma in Coaching with Neuroscience (PSG, Marino College).
Pauline has a background in disability and human rights which date back to 1999 when she travelled to the USA to volunteer for six months in a community of adults with intellectual disabilities. This experience ignited her passion for empowering others and deepened her understanding of the positive impact of supporting people to feel seen, heard and valued. This experience resulted in her being employed for the next 20 years in roles that focused on the empowerment of disabled people and people with a long term illness. These insights have become the cornerstone of her approach to coaching leaders and employees in the business environment. She believes that fostering a culture that is strengths based and empowering is essential for unlocking the potential of individual employees and teams.
Pauline has provided tutoring to businesses in Counties Cavan and Monaghan for the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) through her local ETB. ILM courses covered Developing your Leadership Styles, Customer Service Training and Delegating Authority in the Workplace.
In addition, Pauline has also provided tutoring for her local ETB in Understanding Mental Health (Level 5), and Team Leadership (Level 6) that further enhance her Disability Equality and Inclusion Training for businesses.
Furthermore, McKenna Consulting is contracted by County Cavan Local Development(CCLD) to provide one to one Empowerment Coaching to young adults with disabilities to maximise their potential within the workplace.
Pauline also provides Empowerment Coaching to members of Crocus Cancer Support Centre Monaghan to empower them to move forwards with their lives, with a particular focus on empowerment within the workplace or return to the workplace.
An exciting recent development for McKenna Consulting has been to develop a Disability Awareness Training programme for primary school children. McKenna Consulting is delighted to have the support of the County Cavan Local Development SICAP team to bring the training to life as a pilot programme to primary schools in Co. Cavan. The training is the first of its kind to be introduced to Irish primary schools.
Associate Consultants
McKenna Consulting is fortunate to have well established links and excellent working relationships with many experts in the area of coaching, disability and employment rights. In order to maintain and continue our professional development and quality assurance, McKenna Consulting works with a number of Associate Consultants who provide expert advice and guidance.