Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence in the Workplace

Gifted individuals with or without dyslexia, dyscalculia, and/or AD(H)D in the workplace. Neurodivergent and twice exceptional, wonderful! 

These are people with many talents, whose brains work slightly differently from those of most people (whom we call neurotypical). Because of the way their brains work, there are certain things they find genuinely more difficult. This does not have to be an obstacle to functioning well, once you know how to support and strengthen one another within a team. 

A neurodivergent team has a lot to contribute to the success of an organisation through its creativity and inventiveness. What would it be like to make optimal use of this potential? To gain insight into how to support and strengthen these individuals? Both on an individual level and at a team level. This helps prevent absenteeism or dismissal, saving a great deal of time and money.

A gifted employee with dyslexia, for example, may spend a great deal of time reading and rereading emails and other texts. This can go so far that they are still working in the evenings or at weekends, even though they need this time to recharge for the next working day so that they can be productive again. 

Or a gifted colleague with AD(H)D who simply cannot get their planning in order or is very restless during a team meeting. These are very unpleasant and disruptive things during work. Or this colleague feels (too) responsible for things outside their scope, increasing the risk of overload and absenteeism or departure, with all the consequences that come with it. 

It doesn't have to be this way!

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