Workplace Strategies for Managing Neurodiverse Employees
For neurodiverse employees, the modern workplace can be a tough place to excel. Some struggle with workplace interaction and socialization. Workers with ADHD can have trouble prioritizing responsibilities — and, conversely, may hyper-focus on one task. People with...
How to Lead Effective Meetings for Neurodiverse Employees
So often, managers call a meeting, share information, then end the session expecting employees to understand, assimilate, and implement the new information into their work endeavors. When this does not happen, a manager may feel frustrated with employees that just...
Why the Neurodiversity Mindset Needs to Evolve
Historically, people have viewed neurodivergence from a deficit model point of view. Unfortunately, I’d say that this is the prevailing view. The world is still very much neurotypical-centric. Consider that neurodivergent brains are the other side of the same human...
How Apprenticeships Support Neurodiverse Hiring and Workforce Development
There’s one approach to neurodiverse hiring that has not received much notice in the United States: apprenticeships. Data from the United Kingdom (UK)(HM Government, 2020), where renewed interest in apprenticeships has spurred relevant research, indicates that 89% of...