Dana LaMon, a blind African-American and retired judge, has been providing professional speaking services since 1991. He earned the title of World Champion of Public Speaking from Toastmasters International in 1992. He has spoken to audiences from Asia to Australia to South Africa, including more than 35 states of the U.S.
A look at his qualifications and background will reveal why he is successful at inspiring and motivating his listeners.
A presentation on the heart of accessibility and accommodation.
It is typical for an individual to seek out a work place that accommodates his or her need for safety, comfort, expression, and growth. While an employee who has a disability may require special adaptations in the work environment, his or her need for safety, comfort, expression, and growth is not different from the typical employee.
Access to these basic needs can be had when you create a disability-friendly work place, which is a work environment that is:
Creating a Disability-Friendly Work place is offered either as a keynote or as an interactive workshop. Clients usually request the keynote presentation (30 to 60 minutes long, depending on the program schedule) to augment a luncheon, or banquet program. The workshop format (90 minutes to 3 hours) aids participants in developing a sensitivity to a variety of disabilities and an openness to talk about them.
Looking forward to serving you to meet your professional speaking needs.
Are you doing what it takes to get what you want?
We have begun a new year on the calendar--2015. It is an ideal time to reflect on 2014. Did you get the things you wished for? Did you accomplish what you planned? Did you benefit from the unexpected?
The new year is also a great time to think about what you'd like your life to be in the next twelve months. Make your resolutions. Set your goals. Dream your dreams. Imagine your future. It doesn't matter whether you call it a resolution, goal, desire, wish, or dream, whatever you want to get this year, you must do what it takes.
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