Professional Development Vs Neurodiversity: a short read

With innovation and creativity as top supporters for organisational development (and profitability!!), diversity is key.

How better to achieve high levels of innovation and creativity that to get as many different brain types as possible under one organisational roof. People that neurologically think differently allow for a whole world of possibilities within organisations, these are brains that you want dripping throughout the hierarchy of your organisation, not just on the lower levels.

But why is it that (sometimes) you can’t get neurodivergent employees in these decision-making positions?

1)      Your career development system is failing them! - How do you evaluate your employees? What factors do you focus on? You might be scoring employees on rigid systems which only look at one side of their performance, meaning your missing out on immense skills which can be used to your advantage!

2)      Lack of confidence – many neurodivergent employees have gone through their lives focusing on the challenges that they face instead of the power they hold with a neurodivergent brain! Through empowering leadership and professional development programmes you can help grow confidence of neurodivergent employees, showing them the limitless capabilities they have

3)      Poor internal mechanisms – your internal processes, much like many other organisations, might just not be inclusive to neurodivergent employees. How do you communicate? How are decisions made? How do you recruit? These are all questions which you should ask your self to support the attraction, retention, and development of neurodivergent employees.

Sound similar to that within your organisation?

Luckily enough there is this great thing called organisational change which can help! Don’t sit and allow these problems to fester, make changes now to support your employees AND get that added innovation and creativity which comes with a neurodivergent inclusive hierarchy.

The Neuroverse can help your organisation make changes which will allow you to harness the benefits of having neurodivergent employees thrive within your organisation. Look at our services to see where to begin!!