Ep 335 Neurodiversity
Back in 2019, I interviewed Theo Smith about Neurodiversity at work. At the time, I didn't have much of an understanding of Neurodiversity, and it was great to learn from Theo about the challenges neurodivergent people face in the workplace, what employers can do to support them and the enormous benefits this support would bring to everyone.\n\nTheo has since teamed up with Professor Amanda Kirby, and they are about to publish a book on Neurodiversity at Work. A couple of weeks ago, I caught up with them to find out more about the book and what talent acquisition professionals can be doing to be more inclusive in recruiting and assessment.\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0What is Neurodiversity\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0How do we get the best out of everyone at work?\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0Cognitive strengths and cognitive struggles\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0Spiky profiles\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0Unrealistic job descriptions\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0Focusing on what people can do rather than what they can't do\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0Making interviews and assessment more inclusive\n\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\u25aa\xa0\xa0\xa0How will work change post-pandemic\n\n\nSubscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcast