Name: How to help employees with disabilities thrive
Uploaded: 2023-04-19T14:32:15Z
Duration: 5 min 8 s
Description: What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts.

Tiffany Yu: How to help employees with disabilities thrive

How to help employees with disabilities thrive

What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts.

The global disability employment gap remains staggeringly high, with unemployment rates for people with disabilities reaching up to 80 percent in some countries. Despite laws and proof that inclusion boosts profitability, many workplaces overlook the strengths and ingenuity disabled employees bring. Changing culture means shedding assumptions, rethinking accessibility, and embracing flexibility for everyone. When companies create truly inclusive environments, they unlock immense potential and innovation.