The anthropologist Margaret Mead affirmed, “If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities…one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.” In this new era of work, the narrative of the disability experience provides a fresh perspective to help galvanize a new ethos that is redefining one’s relationship to how we engage in work and our ability to be more thoughtful about the employee’s needs for the workplace of today and tomorrow.
Prior to the COVID pandemic, issues of workplace accommodations and accessibility were considered solely the domain of disability-specific issues. Yet, over the past couple of years, as business is beginning to chronicle a new story there is a radical shift happening in how people are engaging in the practice of work ranging from hybrid to remote models which are becoming more commonplace in this new work culture. With this new design of the labor force comes new challenges, and with new challenges comes opportunity.
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