06/02/2026
"People with disabilities constantly have to be creative on how we navigate the world around us, and that is a really valuable skill to bring to the workplace." - Ben Wu
Ben Wu, Customer Success Manager at Group, reflects on his experience as a NextGen Mentor and graduate of Disability:IN's Early Career Talent Acceleration Program, and how those experiences, along with his personal journey, have shaped his perspective on disability in the workplace.
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[VD: A man with short dark hair in professional business attire sits in front of an office background with large windows and the Disability:IN logo in the corner. Shortly into the video, a chiron appears with the Disability:IN logo and text Benjamin Wu, ECTA Program Graduate & NextGen Mentor. As he speaks, captions appear on the screen.]
Transcript: You know, I think that the most important thing I've learned from the program is to really start thinking of how disability is a competitive advantage. And when we think about how people with disabilities, we constantly have to find workarounds and be creative on how we navigate the world around us That is a really valuable skill to bring in the workplace. Using that to empower ourselves to, you know, move forward in our careers confidently and know that, you know, we have this incredible network around us that would really, you know, help each other. The seminars and the conversations and connections you make. It really does help a lot with with helping you develop and grow in areas that you are looking to grow. I got to meet for the first time like peers that are in this similar space professionally and also navigating the, the corporate world with a disability. So just a chance to, if you hear other perspectives and see what people are experiencing at different companies, different industries, different stages in their life and different disabilities, that has been really valuable to really bring into context, you know, what my my path is relative to others. And also, you know, create that network that allows us to, to really get to learn from each other. I think the, the most important thing is just you're not alone because nothing happens in a vacuum. My success, you know, was built on the help that I've gotten from others. And I've, you know, turned around and did the same through the NextGen mentorship program and, you know, other ways that I find that I can help others.
