An organization's employees are its biggest competitive advantage.
Performance gains can be achieved through cost saving, process
improvement or technology adoption, but the biggest difference is made
by people. This means that recruiting, engaging and retaining the very
best talent has never been more important.
Crucially, these employees should be a diverse group of people with
different approaches, skills and strengths in problem-solving and
driving innovation. As well as focusing on gender, race, age and class,
it is critical that businesses also develop a neurodiverse workforce if
they are committed to outperforming the competition and achieving
sustainable business growth.
Neurodiversity at Work is a practical guide that explains what
neurodiversity is, why it's important and what the benefits are. It
covers how to attract, recruit and engage neurodiverse talent and
provides guidance on how to adapt HR policies, processes and workplaces
to ensure that all employees, including the 2 in 10 employees in the UK
who are neurodiverse, can reach their full potential.
Neurodiversity at Work is packed full of case studies from leading
organizations like Microsoft who are already seeing the productivity,
performance and financial benefits of neurodiversity in the workplace.
Individuals in these companies are also experiencing benefits in their
working environments. Also featured are interviews with prominent
figures in the neurodiversity community and people who have successfully
adapted their HR processes for neurodiversity, including members of the
ND@IBM Program and the Head of People and Culture at Autotrader. With
tips, advice, examples and 'how to' actions in every chapter, this is
essential reading for every HR professional.
