According to research from Bersin by Deloitte, the best organizations are redefining their talent practices to be centered on teams, instead of around hierarchies. Leading companies are 4.5 times more likely to practice effective teamwork and collaboration when they dedicate a larger share of resources to building and supporting teams that drive business performance. When […]
People Like Me Seek Disability Inclusive Employers
Author: Brian L Hughes. People with disabilities are 1 Billion people strong worldwide making us the world’s largest diverse segment that crosses lines of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. While I’m a person who uses a wheelchair, other job seekers with intellectual or learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments […]
How Adaptive Sports Empowers The Disabled
Author Brian L. Hughes After receiving a double amputation below both knees due to a diabetic infection in 2014, I initially thought I would never play golf again. I had enjoyed many sports throughout my life, baseball, basketball and football as an adolescent and teen, tennis and golf as an adult. Surely, I thought sadly […]
Embracing Neurodiversity and Autism at Work
Author: Brian L. Hughes April is World Autism Month Beginning Saturday April 2nd Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month. Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place throughout the month of April to increase understanding and acceptance and foster worldwide support. What is Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is the concept that humans don’t come in a one-size-fits-all neurologically […]
Mindfulness in the Workplace
Author: Susan H, May, Ph.D “Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” – Mother Teresa Do you ever find yourself dwelling on the past? Perhaps you can’t stop replaying a conversation in your head and thinking about what you should have said. Or, maybe you’re anxious about the future, and […]