Hi all,
I am looking for deaf managers or bosses! Do you manage other people in your job? Please forward the below to anyone else that you think might be able to help.
I am profoundly deaf and doing post-graduate studies in Project Management. There is already a lot of research into the problems facing the deaf in schools and in workplaces but there is not a lot of research into the problems they face when they become managers particularly in hearing workplaces. I am interested in researching this more.
With this in mind I have a few questions for deaf managers. I would be delighted to hear from team leaders, functional managers, project managers, etc.
1. What is your job title?
2. How many people work under you or have their work co-ordinated by you (eg. in project teams)?
3. What severity of deafness do you have?
4. What aids if any do you use? (in-ear, BAHA, cochlear, etc)
5. What support services do you use in your job? (note-takers, SL interpreters, relays etc)
6. What is the biggest challenge you face in your job?
7. What is the one thing your company could do to help you more?
All responses will be anonymised in my research (I won't mention your name unless you ask me to). You may skip any question you don't wish to answer. Please feel free to reply publicly (and maybe start a discussion) but you can also write to me privately in this forum or e-mail me directly on mykro76@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance for your time to read this and I appreciate any comments you can give!
I am looking for deaf managers or bosses! Do you manage other people in your job? Please forward the below to anyone else that you think might be able to help.
I am profoundly deaf and doing post-graduate studies in Project Management. There is already a lot of research into the problems facing the deaf in schools and in workplaces but there is not a lot of research into the problems they face when they become managers particularly in hearing workplaces. I am interested in researching this more.
With this in mind I have a few questions for deaf managers. I would be delighted to hear from team leaders, functional managers, project managers, etc.
1. What is your job title?
2. How many people work under you or have their work co-ordinated by you (eg. in project teams)?
3. What severity of deafness do you have?
4. What aids if any do you use? (in-ear, BAHA, cochlear, etc)
5. What support services do you use in your job? (note-takers, SL interpreters, relays etc)
6. What is the biggest challenge you face in your job?
7. What is the one thing your company could do to help you more?
All responses will be anonymised in my research (I won't mention your name unless you ask me to). You may skip any question you don't wish to answer. Please feel free to reply publicly (and maybe start a discussion) but you can also write to me privately in this forum or e-mail me directly on mykro76@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance for your time to read this and I appreciate any comments you can give!
