Imagine putting a lot of effort into hiring a more diverse staff only to have all of your diverse employees quit within a year. This is something a lot of companies deal with when they try to add diversity to their teams. The problem is, they are putting the cart before the horse by not putting poli [...]

Innovation comes from people who think and experience the world differently. This is true whether we are talking about volunteer organizations, the government, or large corporations. Unfortunately, as humans, we are wired to look for people who work like us, look like us, and think like us. The chal [...]

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 dyslexia may need extra time to rev [...]

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 can’t do what they told them to do. [...]

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 neurological coin. Humans tend to [...]