Closing the Disability Employment Gap

The speaker highlights the significant disability employment gap worldwide and the untapped potential of individuals with disabilities. Companies should prioritize hiring disabled individuals for their strengths and the value they bring, rather than as a social good or to meet quotas. To create inclusive workplaces, three key actions are proposed: 1) Stop making assumptions and treat disabled individuals as peers, asking about their lives and goals. 2) Rethink accessibility and accommodations, considering various disabilities and creating inclusive spaces. 3) Embrace flexibility, providing remote work options and accommodating different working hours. These actions can contribute to closing the employment gap for individuals with disabilities.