Lori Becker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Starkloff Disability Institute (SDI). In her role, Lori oversees the organization’s efforts to advance inclusion, access, and equity for people with disabilities in all aspects of society, and especially the workforce. As a leader with a disability herself, Lori is passionate about diversity and inclusion and was named a Diverse Business Leader in 2019 by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Mentioned on the Show:

• Starkloff Disability Institute: https://starkloff.org/
• Connect with Lori Becker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriannbecker
• Coming in June, 2024 - Designing Work for Humans: https://peoplebusinesssummit.com/
• Stella Young—I’m Not Your Inspiration, Thank You Very Much (TED Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw

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• Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
• Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
• O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV

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Timestamps:

(2:28) - Welcoming Lori.
(3:02) - What is Starkloff and how did you come to be associated with it?
(5:22) - Walk us through the history of disability law.
(14:34) - What does the range of disabilities look like?
(18:41) - How do you think about your work when it comes to this broad spectrum of disabilities?
(20:39) - What are the three levels of disability employment?
(26:30) - What are your thoughts on the language and stigma people use when talking about disabilities?
(41:59) - How can leaders mitigate employees from abusing certain accommodations?
(48:24) - What is inspiration porn?
(57:33) - Where do you recommend a new employer to get started with this?

Brad Karsh, founder of JB Training Solutions, returns for a short bonus discussion about developing training programs for companies.

Mentioned on the Show:

• Brad's First Episode: https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/bradkarsh/
• JB Training Solutions: https://jbtrainingsolutions.com/
• Connect with Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradkarsh/
• Manager 3.0 by Brad Karsh (book): https://a.co/d/3QO4E48

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• Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
• Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
• O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV

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Timestamps:

(1:01) Welcoming Brad back to the show
(1:59) How should a company think about a training curriculum?
(3:16) Brad explains how to use a needs analysis at a mid-sized company
(4:35) Examples of how to teach hard skills internally
(7:45) How can companies work with you?

With a career spanning leadership roles in the world's largest company, influential positions in education teaching personal branding and marketing, and a deep understanding of the professional services industry and HR, Dr. Anna Stumpf brings a unique perspective to coaching professionals and organizations through transformative growth. She joins the show to talk about how successful leaders and companies are building community and brands that connect.

Mentioned on the Show:

• Collective Energy Coaching: https://www.collectiveenergycoach.com/
• Connect with Dr. Anna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amstumpf
• Coming in June, 2024 - Designing Work for Humans: https://peoplebusinesssummit.com/
• O'Brien's Dad talked small business on People Business: https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/chrismcmahon/

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Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/

Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/

O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV

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Timestamps:

(2:04) - Welcoming Anna
(3:12) - Who are you? What’s your background? What are you doing now?
(11:09) - Can you talk about how important emotional intelligence is to marketing?
(14:54) - Has marketing always been about community?
(21:35) - What have you seen as far as companies using marketing for recruiting?
(35:28) - How are you seeing leaders brand themselves successfully?
(41:12) - How important is it to have a personal brand?
(59:45) - Where can people find you if they want to connect?