What if the accommodation request on your desk is one of the best performance tools you have? Too many organizations still treat disability accommodations as a compliance task: a box to check, a cost to contain, a risk to manage. That mindset may be costing them productivity, retention, and talent. Most accommodations cost nothing to implement, and more than a quarter of Americans have a disability, most of them invisible. Your workforce likely already includes people who could do their best work with the right support.

In this episode of the DE Talk Podcast, host Michelle Krefft of DirectEmployers Association sits down with Charlie Kramer, founder of Disability Reimagined, for a candid conversation about why accommodations belong in your performance strategy, not your risk file. Drawing on life with 96% vision loss and years of coaching both employers and the disability community, Charlie shares accommodations that may surprise you, the one golden rule every manager should follow when an employee asks for support, and a quick, practical step HR and talent acquisition teams can take this month. If you’ve ever wondered how to make accommodations simpler, more effective, and better for your entire team, this episode is for you.

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