Lori Becker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Starkloff Disability Institute (SDI). In her role, Lori oversees the organization’s efforts to advance inclusion, access, and equity for people with disabilities in all aspects of society, and especially the workforce. As a leader with a disability herself, Lori is passionate about diversity and inclusion and was named a Diverse Business Leader in 2019 by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Mentioned on the Show:

Starkloff Disability Institute: https://starkloff.org/
Connect with Lori Becker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriannbecker
Coming in June, 2024 - Designing Work for Humans: https://peoplebusinesssummit.com/
Stella Young—I’m Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much (TED Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw

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Timestamps:

(2:28) - Welcoming Lori.
(3:02) - What is Starkloff and how did you come to be associated with it?
(5:22) - Walk us through the history of disability law.
(14:34) - What does the range of disabilities look like?
(18:41) - How do you think about your work when it comes to this broad spectrum of disabilities?
(20:39) - What are the three levels of disability employment?
(26:30) - What are your thoughts on the language and stigma people use when talking about disabilities?
(41:59) - How can leaders mitigate employees from abusing certain accommodations?
(48:24) - What is inspiration porn?
(57:33) - Where do you recommend a new employer to get started with this?

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