Category: Human Resources
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Autism/Neurodiversity awareness
I’ve just done a talk on autism at my companies monthly meeting. It went well I think and people seemed to have found it helpful. I’m feeling a bit tired now with the build up and preparation. I’m not sure if that is normal. I’m glad I did it though. 😌 #autismacceptanceweek2023 #autismawarenessmonth2023 #autism #autistic…
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Autistic Pride Day
Autistic Pride Day is 18 June. Tomorrow. Autism brings so many skills and insights into the world. Made the modern world possible, and enabled us to survive many situations and thrive. Just think Alan Turing, Nikola Tesla, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerburg. Not to mention those in entertainment, art, sport. Everywhere. Yet it can…
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Access the Autistic Skill Set 5. Retain and flourish
Staff costs are the highest expenditure in business, so how to retain those skills within. The trained skills, the people with potential, and can grow and really benefit the business as part of teams. Just consider the cost of not understanding and losing the skills. Performance panels can lead to loss of morale, staff and…
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Accessing the Autistic Skill Set 3. Ripening and Growing Part 2
I have previously given some ideas how to further understand and respect autistic people and their unique skill and build on this further. Here are some further tips to help ripen and grow them. 4. Build mutual trust and respect By getting to know us as we are, by working with us from where we…
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Accessing the Autistic Skill set 4. Reviews and Reflection Part 1
Performance reviews and any review can be stressful for anyone, most of us would agree, even when confidence levels are good and are essential to companies. For many autistic people they can be really stressful based on life experiences. These could include criticism for autistic traits, including behaviours, expressing yourself and other interactions including outbursts…
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Autism – Employability problems arising from Time and Money Management — The English Introvert
Autistics are like children in how wilful they are as everyone knows regardless of whether they have personal experience or not. They are both dedicated to what they want to achieve, how and when but because they don’t/can’t prioritise it’s not always a good time so this creates issues. Dedication is a very important quality […]…
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Neurodiversity as biodiversity — mexi minnesotana
Hello Friends, I had a startling experience at work recently, one that shook me a bit. I’m still processing that event, which had to do with being unfairly accused of something I could not have done. But I’m not ready to tell that story. It’s still too raw. Instead, I want to reflect on what […]…
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Neurodiversity – an organisational advantage to be valued and supported — Elisabeth Goodman’s Blog
By Elisabeth Goodman, 4th July 2017 What is neurodiversity, and why value it? I’ve been reading and thinking about neurodiversity for a while, as it is something that we value and support in young people at the Red Balloon Learner Centre in Cambridge, for which I am a Trustee. It is something that is sometimes […]…
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How Technology Can Shrink the Autism Employment Gap — Autisable
Adults on the autism spectrum face significant barriers to employment, with 85 percent of college-educated adults with autism unemployed. While adults with autism may have the hard skills needed to do a job, they often struggle with the soft skills required to get hired and stay employed. While some employers — Microsoft, SAP, and Ernst […]…
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Accessing the Autistic skill set 2. Respect and Understanding Part 2
Understand our preferred forms of communication, mindset and that if you are patient you will open a box of skills to be treasured and nurtured.
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