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Today's episode talks about how difficult it is for re-entry into a traditional workplace environment as many employees have been isolated and have gotten accustomed to the independence of homework environments via Zoom. Where most of the Hearing Loss Community has had equal access when captioning is provided or lip reading is available for easy speech reading.
The Hearing Loss Community has suffered from isolation for years and we are usually used to a quiet environment until they go out to the NOISY Business Environments. Suggestions are based on the Hearing Friendly Business Training and Certification. Taking into account how unaccessible many work environments are to those who wear hearing aids not to mention taking into account that 20% of the customers have hearing loss also. Therefore, why not use the Hearing Friendly Business Training and Certification Model for the New Normal.
Let's take for example the Restaurant Industry. Here in the USA, many have invested quite a bit of money by putting up plexiglass panels for social distancing and to reduce the spread of the airborne COVID-19 virus. Why not repurpose this investment to be used to reduce noise, make equal access and equal enjoyment for those with hearing loss, and perhaps even reducing the risk of an unborn child becoming deaf with the noise levels that are in many workplace environments. Managers oversee not just the team but access how well the team is producing in any place of work. Have you as a manager, Level C, or business owner ever considered NOISE as a barrier to productivity, customer service, or the wellness of your team.
One example of that is the World Health Organization states that noise over 85 decibels over 8 hours can cause uncorrectable hearing loss. Yes, there is no cure for hearing loss, just remediation which means wearing hearing aids. Therefore, say in the Restaurant Industry the PlexiGlass is used for social distancing and reducing the spread of COVID-19. Could continue to be used to reduce sound making it a Hearing Friendly Space and all who need it quiet like those with autism, PTSD, anxiety disorders, mental health issues or just want to conserve their hearing are welcome. Who knows maybe it will be like a smoke-free zone only a Hearing-Friendly™️ Zone. Listen more to hear what easy solutions you can implement to be more inclusive, decrease stress, and gain greater productivity plus customer service.
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By Teresa Barnes RNToday's episode talks about how difficult it is for re-entry into a traditional workplace environment as many employees have been isolated and have gotten accustomed to the independence of homework environments via Zoom. Where most of the Hearing Loss Community has had equal access when captioning is provided or lip reading is available for easy speech reading.
The Hearing Loss Community has suffered from isolation for years and we are usually used to a quiet environment until they go out to the NOISY Business Environments. Suggestions are based on the Hearing Friendly Business Training and Certification. Taking into account how unaccessible many work environments are to those who wear hearing aids not to mention taking into account that 20% of the customers have hearing loss also. Therefore, why not use the Hearing Friendly Business Training and Certification Model for the New Normal.
Let's take for example the Restaurant Industry. Here in the USA, many have invested quite a bit of money by putting up plexiglass panels for social distancing and to reduce the spread of the airborne COVID-19 virus. Why not repurpose this investment to be used to reduce noise, make equal access and equal enjoyment for those with hearing loss, and perhaps even reducing the risk of an unborn child becoming deaf with the noise levels that are in many workplace environments. Managers oversee not just the team but access how well the team is producing in any place of work. Have you as a manager, Level C, or business owner ever considered NOISE as a barrier to productivity, customer service, or the wellness of your team.
One example of that is the World Health Organization states that noise over 85 decibels over 8 hours can cause uncorrectable hearing loss. Yes, there is no cure for hearing loss, just remediation which means wearing hearing aids. Therefore, say in the Restaurant Industry the PlexiGlass is used for social distancing and reducing the spread of COVID-19. Could continue to be used to reduce sound making it a Hearing Friendly Space and all who need it quiet like those with autism, PTSD, anxiety disorders, mental health issues or just want to conserve their hearing are welcome. Who knows maybe it will be like a smoke-free zone only a Hearing-Friendly™️ Zone. Listen more to hear what easy solutions you can implement to be more inclusive, decrease stress, and gain greater productivity plus customer service.