THE LEARNING LOUNGE:
Matt Simmons

Join Attensi’s Dean Humphrey as he meets with Matt Simmons – Senior L&D Manager at Starbucks UK.

Starbucks & Attensi

Building an inclusive culture & environment

Dean Humphrey met with a very special guest, old colleague, friend, and customer, Matt Simmons – Senior L&D Manager at Starbucks UK.

They discussed how Starbucks UK creates and maintains an inclusive environment for their 16,000 partners (employees) and their customers alike.

They took a deep dive into how Starbucks creates a welcoming environment for every community, focusing on the unique collaboration with Attensi and the British Deaf Association to create a British Sign Language training solution; improving communication for deaf colleagues and customers.

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What inspired the project?

Starbucks releases pioneering British Sign Language Training

Starbucks UK is improving communication for the Deaf Community with game-based British Sign Language training to all 18,000 UK employees.

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