Today we are going to focus on CONNECTIONS. Here is one definition straight from Google and it's a sampler -" a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
"The connections between social attitudes and productivity". Yes, a work team needs connections to increase their productivity, but hearing loss often interferes for the 1 in 5 that have a hearing loss.
In an interview with Jana Hennings, the Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President of Athleta at Gap, Inc on Humans with Resources she talked about creatively re-entry with innovation for the workplace environment and she is all about hiring someone that might be more qualified than she is to help raise the bar for her entire team.
Imagine hiring a hard-of-hearing person or a deaf person to get a totally different perspective, as we do approach life from a different angle always trying to stay connected.
You will hear in this episode the advantages of Small Business appealing to this niche trillion-dollar market, key tips for Receptionist Day for how best to communicate with someone with a hearing loss, and then the tax advantages of hiring one of the 2.2 million Afghanistan Veterans that came back with hearing loss. Military.com wrote an article addressing how hearing loss is the top disability addressed by Veterans Affairs.
Most millennial Moms are not really focused on hearing loss. Yet it not only affects their promotions in the workplace but also will determine what career path their child takes as even a mild hearing loss can affect their child's connections and success in life. Hearing Friendly Business Training could help your team with better effective communication, increased productivity, and greater wellness.
The Hearing Loss Awareness Academy will be offering an online course soon to help you and your team get an upper edge for creative re-entry into your community.
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