Why I hired a workforce no one else would | Randy Lewis | TEDxNaperville
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- In a world where those with mental and physical disabilities are seen as “disabled,” what would it take to not only have those individuals contribute, but to also give them the same expectations, goals, and work at the same wage as those without disabilities? Can we actually design a system so creative that we can demand the same results from those with disabilities as those without disabilities? What could that system possibly look like and could it actually create value for a company?
A disability employment advocate, Randy Lewis joined Walgreens in 1992 as a divisional vice president in logistics and planning. Living within the world where technology and creativity combine, Randy designed and opened the the first distribution facility of its kind to employ a significant number of people with disabilities (more than 40% of the workforce has a cognitive or physical disability.) Drawing inspiration from his autistic son, Randy has become a speaker and author on the topics of incorporating those with disabilities into the workforce, receiving numerous awards for his volunteer work and advocacy.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
The Power of Work ! A huge pool of untapped talent ! Hire persons with disabilities is the right thing to do. Bless You
This is exciting,to see somebody seeing stuff the way a disabled pertson sees it... TY
I work with young students with disabilities and also have a family member with Aspergers. I am so thankful that at least one light has begun to shine in the job market for these awesome and unique individuals. I love working with students with disabilities- they remind me to live for the moment and have a heart open to everyone. Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience!
Best speech I saw at this TEDx event...
Randy Lewis, thank you. I plan on using your findings to encourage community action and awareness. I have also watched your other conference video and it makes me proud to belong to our species.
I will let you know how your findings will alter and ease the exciting transition we are making into the future. My son has Asperger to the point where it makes him, socially awkward because he is not concerned with so many of the superficial distractions that "normal" people suffer with. He is unusual in the regard of being able to express Love and he has the highest emotional intelligence of anyone I have ever met.
I wish you and yours warmth and happiness.
Thank You,
Stephen Goodall
I didn't expect this video to impact me so, I'm a mother to a child with ASD, an elementary school teacher, and was given this video to watch as a part of my spec. ed class. This video gave me hope in a way I didn't realize I needed
Had the pleasure to work for Walgreens and see it first hand. This was and continue to be so Inspiring.
Totally magic. Mike drop at the end. 😍
This is what I want to do for my daughter and my mother. Thank You!! I'm buttoning down and doing my research to build a program to help them. THANK YOU!
this video deserve more views.
+Bagatir It is a pity the audio was not recorded properly.
Wouldn't mind to see this same idea happen in the Netherlands. As person with Aspergers Syndrome + ADHD I have a hard time to get a job, keep it and not be harassed by bullies on the work floor. Or for that matter even like the job enough so I am more motivated to do my best. I keep getting pushed towards jobs that is basically insulting anyone. Jobs as making flags for parties (which can be done by machine easily) for pretty much no pay at all. Even having to work more then any other person with a job, which hints to slavery basically. Other jobs can involve dish washing at some restaurant, running around on the street to pick up litter. Yes people dared to offer me these jobs, very degrading and insulting if not even discriminating. I do not want to take a job that makes me feel a lesser human or something not even worthy of being called 'human'. I want a job that I can be proud of, that pays just as much as any other person doing the same job. Having a disability does not always mean that you are useless, it means you may need some attention in some areas. Yet there are so many that do not even want to think about that and just put you in a box they think you fit in. Not even realizing it is discriminating against the very people they do it to. A person with a disability is a human being too, don't treat them like they are less then you.
If you have a lot more in you, and you get held back at every damn turn, you will try to shout out as well to get things made at least some bit better. The only cry baby here is you, fking useless troll sht
really making much sense there..NOT
***** I think those works are indeed degrading, and as he said, can be easily done by machines and proper cultures, e.g. not littering in the first place. They are degrading, because they don't use your true potentials and actually waste your life and talents. They turn you into machines. And I'm gonna have to disagree with you. Working hard doesn't get you where you should be, because the game is rigged. There are people who don't do anything at all, and yet, they are on vacation all the time. Who works harder than poor nurses, or people with similar occupations? The poor do all the hard work and someone else reaps all the benefits.
+Parsa Dorbeigi i agree thats the problem with the system of Captlsim u can work hard all you want just to lose out to someone whos smarter than you at math even though u bust your ass working in a shitty labour job which no one would touch
Very interesting and up-lifting story
Thank you so much. I am going through the same thing right now in finding employment as a dis-abled person.
Excellent, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!!!
I've got a disability and I don't let it stop me or slow me down. If somebody doesn't think I can do something I will literally break my back to prove them wrong. I have the mindset that since I do have a disability that I have to work harder, learn more, be there when nobody else wants to be, and have a better attitude than anybody else. I have learned that It doesn't matter how your cards were dealt in life it's how I play the game that says the most about me. If anybody thinks they are better than me I'll call them out and prove them wrong.
Good on you, Randy! Humanity triumphs!!
Just watching this inspired me to research which companies who are hiring those with intellectual disabilities for my daughter
You are my hero.
I agree with this idea, more acceptance means better life for us differently abled
I really wish there was a better recording of this with better sound quality.
Great talk, I had the good luck to see him live at a recent conference. But I'm disappointed that TED hasn't put good captions/sub-titles on this talk. Its ironic that this is a great talk about changing bias against people with different abilities, but it's not properly accessible to the Deaf community! Please fix that.
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I'm 32. I have lived in 2 states (3 if you count the 1½ years of boarding school). The state I was born in (New York) I lived about roughly ⅓ of my childhood (11 to 18) with my aunt. While she allowed me to get my permit she refused to let me drive. It wasn't until I moved to Florida shortly before I turned 19 that I was taught how to drive. Why? My aunt's (from New York) reasoning for not teaching me how to drive was because of me having Asperger's Syndrome (now known as Autism Spectrum Disorder). My aunt in Florida saw no reason for why I couldn't drive safely so she taught me. And come to find out, I am a fairly decent driver.
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Fucking Legend
Why is the sound so bad?! I would've loved to work on this vieo with my French students, but the quality of the sound is to bad :/
my definition of disabled is differently-abled.
I sorta gave up on this hope when people will false report you just because they were pist you took 30 seconds longer than they expected and companies stop asking why ,how and when. ( Wish someone would higher me cuse I'm willing to work heck you'd say I'm over motivated cuse my only other option is death at this point)