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LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE According to recent estimates, between 15 and 20 percent of the world’s population is neurodivergent. Although our understanding of the brain has taken some massive leaps forward, a large proportion of neurodivergent people do not have...
Join us on Tuesday June 13th at 12pm EST / 9 am PST / 5pm UK! We are excited to be welcoming one of the preeminent speakers and figures in the neurodiversity at work space for a special virtual fireside chat. Tom D'Eri is a social entrepreneur and founder of Rising...
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 me personally) and reflects my and Uptimize’s experiences working with organizations to...
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 inclusion, and we are proud to partner with the company to continue to build on that legacy....
Around three years ago, it was the beginning of the COVID epidemic, and – for many – the beginning of the first lockdown. It was on a walk with my wife in Denver during that strange time when I said to her that perhaps, with the world apparently on pause, this might...
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 example, reported in 2015 that companies with more ethnically diverse leadership were 35% more likely...
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 “neurodiversity” meant. Over 60% did not (this was 2018), with one commenting “I had never even...
Until recently, corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) efforts have typically ignored neurodiversity and neuroinclusion. Such efforts have a long history. Many of the earliest initiatives here were sparked by the social justice movements – and civil rights...
“What’s a question I should have asked you, but didn’t?” That’s something a mentor of mine consistently asks folks at the end of every conversation. Here I want to talk about a question nobody typically asks us at Uptimize when it comes to neuroinclusion – but it’s...
There has ALWAYS been a need for increased dialogue and awareness around mental health as well as solutions for better supporting employees in their mental wellness. However, now more than ever, the issue of mental health is the elephant in the room that cannot be...
Even a decade ago, people knew very little about neurodiversity. Many felt, and still feel, apprehensive to disclose neuroidentities such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. While the neurodistinct community still faces bias and misconception, the rise of “neuroinclusion”...
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 thinking, learning, or acting and these distinctions are not and should not be regarded as...
There’s a lot to admire about ADHD: the creativity, the empathy, the persistence, and the unique abilities it offers many individuals. For those reasons, people with ADHD can be an asset to any company. Creating a functional workspace with diverse talents and needs...
Uptimize is the leading corporate training company uniquely focused on neurodiversity at work. We have always had a unique perspective on this emergent field, through working with organizations around the world on their own neuroinclusion journeys, as well as through...
Despite increased awareness surrounding neurodiversity in the workplace, success stories of thriving neurodistinct professionals are rarely highlighted. These individuals are not only valuable assets to their operational teams, but are often driving forces towards the...
There isn’t anything new about neurodiversity - neurodiversity simply means that it is a scientific fact that there is a natural diversity of the human brain. However, societal familiarity with neurodiversity has historically been low. Over the past few years, the...
Many companies in the STEM sector (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) struggle to find qualified candidates because they are overlooking people who think differently. However, some companies have realized this and are taking steps to solve this problem. When...
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 organization or team) are naturally neurodiverse. Yet the term has also become shorthand, over...
Recently, terms like diversity and gender equality have been buzzwords within corporate America, and many employers have gone through great lengths to ensure that they have more racially, culturally, and gender diverse workforces, as well as policies that are more...
Employee engagement is about your employee's sense of purpose and how effectively they fit-in at work. At first glance, this may sound like a minor detail to focus on, but taking it seriously is good for business. According to Harvard Business Review Analytic...
Common Misconceptions about Neurodiversity at Work The neurodistinct community is large; estimates vary anywhere from 1 in 20 people to as many as 1 in 5. With those figures in mind, you most likely already work with neurodivergent talent in your company. What we...
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 understood, generalized and stereotyped – for example, that all autistic people are male, or that...
6 Business Icons Who Credit their Success to Neurodivergence Some of the most famous and successful entrepreneurs of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries have been individuals who consider themselves within one or more neuroidentity group. It’s striking to see how...