All programs can be tailored to your organization’s needs, with options for both virtual and in-person delivery. Custom topics are also available upon request.

Jump to a talk or topic:

• Embracing Invisible Disabilities
• Pain Related Disabilities
• Leadership and ID
• Managing Employees with ID
• Mental Health & Neuroinclusion

This is both Jason’s signature program and by far his most popular

One in three working-age adults have an invisible disability and that number is rising. The good news is that people with invisible disabilities can be just as productive as anyone else.  However, embracing invisible disability in the workplace requires trust, good communication and an innovative mindset

Jason Reid shares real-life insight into what it is like to work with an invisible disability, as well as how to manage and support others who have the same challenges. 

 Attendees will learn: 

• The challenges of invisible disability in the workplace.
• How managers and employees with invisible disabilities can build trust, improve communication and remove barriers to success. 
• How peers and managers can support those with invisible disabilities in the workplace by adopting an innovative mindset.

Available on-line or in person.

Ideal for: Large organizations, DEI initiatives, Employee Resource Groups.

Also includes additional resources for continued learning.

“People loved the balance of anecdotes vs concrete actions that people can take away and use. On a personal level, I loved the camera switches! It added a nice dynamic touch that added to the engagement factor.”
–Melanie Bodie, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Chronic pain and mobility challenges are among the most misunderstood disabilities in today’s workplace—especially when they’re invisible. In this insightful and candid keynote, Jason Reid breaks down the visible and non-visible realities of pain-related disabilities, while dismantling the damaging myths that still persist.

Whether it’s the stereotype of “faking it,” or the assumption that someone “can’t be in that much pain,” these biases don’t just harm individuals—they impact communication, trust, and team performance.

Using powerful storytelling—including his own experience navigating a career in television news while managing chronic pain—Jason explores the psychological and physical toll of long-term conditions, the unpredictability of symptoms, and how fatigue and mobility challenges often go unseen but deeply felt.

You’ll learn:

• The key differences between visible and invisible disabilities (and the surprising ways they overlap)
• The barriers these employees face—from broken communication to inaccessible tools
• What inclusive design really looks like (including a game-changing story about voice-to-text)
• How pain, flexibility, and unpredictability can affect productivity
• Actionable steps leaders, coworkers, and organizations can take to create a truly inclusive culture

This is not a presentation about limits. It’s about designing for difference, leading with empathy, and creating workplaces where people don’t have to choose between their health and their potential.

Available on-line or in person.

Ideal for: Large organizations, DEI initiatives, Employee Resource Groups.

Also includes additional resources for continued learning.

What if the person doing incredible work beside you is fighting a battle you can’t see?

In this inspiring and deeply personal keynote, Jason Reid shares what it’s like to live—and lead—while managing invisible disabilities like chronic pain, autoimmune disease, and fatigue. From newsrooms to boardrooms, Jason has experienced the pressure to hide his symptoms, the fear of being dismissed, and the quiet power of choosing honesty over silence.

This isn’t a story of overcoming illness. It’s a story of redefining success.

With humour, vulnerability, and hard-earned insight, Jason challenges the assumption that people with invisible disabilities are weak, unreliable, or less capable. In fact, his leadership style—grounded in transparency, flexibility, and empathy—helped double productivity, win national awards, and transform a newsroom culture.

Audiences will walk away with:

• A new understanding of what it means to “mask” disability at work
• Real stories of resilience, innovation, and strength drawn from lived experience
• A reframing of what high performance can look like when you work differently
• Hope—for anyone who feels like they’re managing more than they can say out loud

Whether you’re navigating your own challenges or want to better support someone who is, this talk will leave you with new perspective, greater compassion, and a stronger belief in what’s possible.

Available on-line or in person.

Ideal for: Large organizations, DEI initiatives, Employee Resource Groups.

Also includes additional resources for continued learning.