{"id":678,"date":"2022-06-13T11:15:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T11:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=678"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:28:45","slug":"why-people-are-direct-access-greatest-asset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/why-people-are-direct-access-greatest-asset\/","title":{"rendered":"Why people are Direct Access&#8217; greatest asset"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"678\" class=\"elementor elementor-678\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd27e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3fd27e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fdb8a5\" data-id=\"3fdb8a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea666 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35ea666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why people are Direct Access&#8217; 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That we have been allowed to continue to bring accessible environments to disabled people remains an unprecedented achievement that we never considered, but are immensely proud of.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many businesses falter during their first couple of years, yet Direct Access has continued to grow in a plethora of ways, and reaped several industry rewards, and we have identified several factors as to why this is. For example, when we consider our society\u2019s attitudes towards disability, the improvement in awareness and empathy certainly puts Direct Access in a better position to do what we love.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the other hand, COVID-19 has shown all of us how it feels to be segregated regardless of our abilities and face strong limitations in our lives as a result. For a time, we lacked access to absolutely everything, from entertainment to the ability to go to the shops, to see our friends and family.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, if we were to point to just one element that has resulted in our continued growth, we would put the success down to one thing; our team, and the philosophy that our lived experiences as disabled people have informed the detail, effectiveness, and quality of our access audits, consultancy services, and products. People make the world go around, and the same can be said for the world of Direct Access.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This was not always the case for us, however. In Direct Access\u2019 early years, we boasted a considerably smaller team, and ironically, it was only during COVID that we could realistically expand the scale of our services to match our global ambition. The dream was to deliver accessibility to territories internationally, and to create a world where accessible environments are the norm and not a novelty, and through not one individual person on our team we achieved this feat. It was only through continuous collaboration, with our internal team, and our partners, that Direct Access now possesses some of the most experienced and passionate team players within our industry, and we now deliver inclusive accessible environments in the physical and digital realms across Europe, the United States, Australia, and the Middle East.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At Direct Access, we believe that people should be allowed to play to their strengths and are valued for their intrinsic talent. As a team of disabled people, we have endured many experiences throughout our lives that have left us feeling at odds with ourselves, or \u201cput in a box\u201d because of our limitations in certain areas, whether that\u2019s our ability to see, hear, walk, or comprehend information in the same way as others do. For this reason, we have always taken the approach of encouraging our team players to do what they are comfortable with and pushing them to become masters at it.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is this approach that has resulted in Direct Access having a team specifically for access consultancy, and another who will envision and deliver our products. In addition, we have a team for ensuring the sensory accessibility of environments, and others that deal with marketing.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although our roles are all informed by our individual experiences as disabled people, we do not set limits because of them. By helping each other out, and learning from one another to gain new perspectives, we generate creative solutions. We believe firmly that it is this single idea, which has been at our core for eighteen years, that has allowed us to understand exactly what is required of us and deliver informed and inclusive accessibility audits that benefit everybody.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">After all, accessibility is by its very nature broad \u2013 so one person\u2019s experience will be unique from another person. Although we always try our best, our team remains vigilant that there is always another perspective to consider.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is precisely why people, and collaborating with others, is Direct Access\u2019 greatest asset.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10a7c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10a7c95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edf93b5\" data-id=\"edf93b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea379 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"35ea379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/what-makes-an-accessible-hotel\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">What makes an accessible hotel?<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/direct-access-receive-sustainability-prize-at-expo-2020-supplier-awards\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Direct Access receive Sustainability Prize at Expo 2020 Supplier Awards<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b922621 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b922621\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b50c2\" data-id=\"b9b50c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct Access is fast approaching the two-decade milestone since Steven Mifsud MBE founded our firm. 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