Supporting Neurodiversity at Work: Our Expert Interview With Ed Thompson
Creating work environments that support varying needs and preferences will make neurodivergent employees – and all of us – more comfortable and productive.
Creating work environments that support varying needs and preferences will make neurodivergent employees – and all of us – more comfortable and productive.
"It leads to what the author calls “assertive play” – not brick-on-skull assertive, but self-confident engagement, where people know they have things to contribute, and stake their claim."- Jonathan Hancock
One of the few spaces that can have real impact in improving LGBTQ+ equality is the workplace. But it takes effort; and it's not only up to our LGBTQ+ colleagues. It's up to the rest of us, too.
"Mental health issues make people feel uncomfortable. I'm not talking about people who suffer them, I mean the people who don't." - Keith Jackson
What's the difference between equality and equity? Jenny Garrett OBE explains why we need to move beyond equality and focus on gender equity instead.
"Systemic ableism is shutting people out because we're not actively thinking." Allies can change that, person by person, moment by moment.
In order to achieve true inclusivity, we first have to adopt an inclusive mindset
Labels can be hurtful, especially if the "diagnosis" is a mental illness. We share our thoughts and experiences with armchair psychology
"Stop thinking of all older adults as just one type of person. It's more important to think about what stage of life they're in."
Understanding that different people have different "wiring" can help us all, neurotypical and neurodivergent, to embrace fresh thinking
Inclusivity experts Stella M. Nkomo and Ella Bell Smith on redefining inclusivity, and why they decided to reissue their landmark book 20 years on
"We had a clear goal, plus all the investment we needed to start. And we had fire in our bellies. We were new to the business world, but we were determined to make it big." - Jonathan Hancock