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Leveraging Talent with Disabilities
The life of visionary and activist Spencer West has been marked by both obstacles and triumph. After losing both legs from the pelvis down at the age of five, he entered a world that might have easily defeated him. Instead, he tackled challenge after challenge, learning to navigate in a world set against those with disabilities.
From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to climbing the workforce ladder, Spencer shares his insights on how bringing in talent with disabilities can have a very positive impact on your employees and customers.
Spencer will cover:
>His own journey as someone with a disability and the challenges he has faced in the work force
>What is ableism and what does it look like?
>The myths and stereotypes that keep employers from hiring folks with disabilities
>Tangible takeaways that employers and businesses can implement to start leveraging talent with disabilities
Redefine Possible: Lessons for Tackling Mountains in Your Personal & Professional Worlds
Spencer invites audiences to experience the transformation that can occur when we “redefine possible”. With his trademark humour and humility, Spencer spins a spellbinding story of the challenges he faced after losing his legs from the pelvis down at age five, and the journey of discovery that ultimately enabled him to summit Mount Kilimanjaro using his hands and wheelchair.
Spencer applies the insights gleaned from a lifetime of overcoming obstacles to help leaders and employees identify their own roadblocks and push past them. His inspiring message and tangible life lessons motivate business audiences to believe they can tackle any goal, whether personal or professional.
Spencer will cover:
>Key lessons he has learned throughout his life and how they can be applied both personally & professionally
>The importance of obstacles and how they are an integral part of our growth as individuals and as employees
>How we all have the capacity to create value both at home, in our communities, and in the workplace
No Can’t, No Won’t, Only How : Overcoming Obstacles to Make a Difference (Students)
Keynote speaker Spencer West lost his legs from the pelvis down when he was just five years old and faced overwhelming physical and emotional challenges. Rather than give up or turning inward, Spencer learned that by connecting with others and working to make the world a better place he could transform his life.
Alternating between walking on his hands and using his wheelchair, Spencer has accomplished a list of feats, including building schools in poverty-stricken villages in Kenya and India, and walking 186 miles from Edmonton to Calgary in Alberta, Canada. One of Spencer’s biggest achievements was climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for a global clean water initiative while raising awareness of the devastating drought in Africa.
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