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Podcast: Pushing Forward with Alycia | A Disability Podcast
Episode: Humanizing HR | Changing Workforce Dynamics & Creating Equitable Workplaces
Description: In this episode of 'Pushing Forward with Alycia,' Alycia Anderson welcomes Rachel Shaw, president and founder of Rachel Shaw Incorporated, and a nationally recognized ADA compliance expert. Rachel shares her journey from a novice HR professional to an award-winning strategist, focusing on enabling employers to better accommodate disabled employees. The discussion includes her insights into the evolving understanding of ADA, the importance of communication and process in HR, and how to overcome fear and assumptions in workplace accommodation. Rachel also talks about her book 'Disabled Workforce: What the ADA Never Anticipated' and highlights the need for continual adaptation...