I will never forget the comments of one of the many managers we interviewed as part of our market research at Uptimize. This manager openly knew – and initially cared –...
How Neuroinclusion Transforms Management
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How Embracing Neurodiversity Transforms Your Workforce
They say today HR priorities have become CEO priorities, and I saw this first hand as my boss at the time, the CEO of a tech company in London in the early 2010s, tasked me...
Respecting Individual Neurodivergent Identities
Everybody is different, and everybody has their own sense of identity. Here, neurodiversity advocate Sarah Duggan shares her own journey - and the importance of respecting...
5 Major Risks of Ignoring Neurodiversity at Work
Neurodiversity literally refers to the diversity of human brains and minds. There’s no such thing as any one “normal” brain, and in reality everybody thinks differently....
5 Things I Learned When Writing “A Hidden Force”
I was so thrilled in April to bring my book, A Hidden Force, to the world. The book – 3 years in the making – was the result of substantial research (both by Uptimize and by...
Building an Inclusive Culture Together – IBM & Uptimize
To celebrate Autism Awareness Month 2023, we are proud to release a special collaborative video made with our partners at IBM. IBM has an extraordinary history of disability...
5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society
(this article first appeared in Authority Magazine, and features an interview with Uptimize founder Ed Thompson) As part of our series about ‘5 Steps We Must Take To Truly...
Does (Neuro)diversity Need a Business Case?
What is known as the “diversity business case” was solidified stridently and impactfully in a number of research reports in the 2010s. Consulting giant McKinsey, for...
Neurodiversity: Driving Innovation
Early in our journey at Uptimize, we ran a series of interviews with folks in Corporate America, including managers. We asked these managers if they knew what the word...
How Neurodiversity at Work Fits Into “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”
Until recently, corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts have typically ignored neurodiversity and neuroinclusion. Such efforts have a long history. Many of...
Age Inclusion in the Workplace
For the first time in history we have five generations of workers in the workplace. That’s right, five generations. And each of these generations, from “Traditionalists” to...
8 Tips on How to Be an Inclusive Coworker
Everyone has a part to play in fostering diversity and inclusion. Modern businesses can’t function optimally without the unique perspectives and experiences that diversity...
A Deeper Look into Intersectionality and Neurodiversity
People experience and perceive the world in a variety of ways. Neurodiversity is the natural variation of human information processing - there is no single correct way of...
Are your office holiday parties inclusive?
With the holiday season quickly approaching, employers across the country are beginning to prepare for their annual end-of-year soiree. Traditionally, these events have...
Why Your Company Needs Diversity Training
The topic of diversity and inclusion has remained a popular topic of discussion over the past few years. In recent months, employees have been empowered to voice their...
From Neurodiversity to Neuroinclusion
Neurodiversity, of course, refers to the human reality of the infinite variation of human brains. There is no one “normal” brain, and as such humans (and consequently, any...
7 Ways Your Hiring Process May Be Unintentionally Excluding Neurodiverse Talent
There is still a chronic lack of awareness of neurodiversity in society as a whole, and as a result in many workplaces. Forms of neurodistinctiveness remain poorly...
4 Competitive Advantages From Having a Truly Diverse Workplace
Diversity of talent allows for a broader set of perspectives to come together in any creative work, leading to more effective problem solving and decision-making. Even being exposed to diversity can change the way an individual person thinks. It’s not surprising to see more diverse teams consistently outperform less diverse teams in terms of innovation and financial performance in recent studies such as these by HBR and the Credit Suisse Research Institute.
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