Since 2016, Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie has led Microsoft’s efforts to create a more inclusive workplace for people with disabilities through products, services, and thought leadership. She and her team have rolled out features like the adaptive Xbox controller for gamers with limited mobility and live captioning on Microsoft Teams. Lay-Flurrie lost her hearing as an adult, and in this episode she shares her unique insights on why accessibility matters to everyone and what business leaders can do to empower their teams
Jenny Lay-Flurrie is the sixth guest for season 4 of Microsoft’s WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Mary Melton have conversations with economists, technologists, and researchers who explore the data and insights into why and how work is changing.
Three big takeaways from the conversation:
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Here’s a transcript of the episode 6 conversation.
