In The Neurodiversity Edge, renowned Oxford-trained cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, and business leader, Dr. Maureen Dunne presents a pioneering framework to harnessing the power of neurodiversity to navigate the most important human resources revolution in the modern era. With this indispensable guide, you'll cultivate a values-driven approach to building a culture of sustained authentic inclusion where everyone can thrive; learn how to improve the interview process to avoid missing game-changing talent; develop a hybrid office protocol that works for everyone and a support…mehr
In The Neurodiversity Edge, renowned Oxford-trained cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, and business leader, Dr. Maureen Dunne presents a pioneering framework to harnessing the power of neurodiversity to navigate the most important human resources revolution in the modern era. With this indispensable guide, you'll cultivate a values-driven approach to building a culture of sustained authentic inclusion where everyone can thrive; learn how to improve the interview process to avoid missing game-changing talent; develop a hybrid office protocol that works for everyone and a support infrastructure that aligns with universal design principles; uncover and eliminate the destructive influence of unconscious cognitive biases; understand unique problem-solving abilities such as lateral thinking, visual-spatial thinking, multisensory thinking, leaps of creative insight, and hyperfocus; and much more. The Neurodiversity Edge is an essential guide for executives, board directors, human resources professionals, managers, recruiters, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, allies, educators, nonprofit leaders, and anyone with an interest in better understanding neurodiversity, authentic neuroinclusion, and the human mind.
Maureen Dunne is a cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, global keynote speaker, board director, and business leader helping organizations build thriving cultures for more than two decades. She has served as a senior advisor to some of the world's top corporate brands, Fortune 500 companies, scaleups, higher education institutions, venture capital funds, and government officials. A member of the neurodiversity community and a Rhodes Scholar, her work has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, MIT Sloan Management Review, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, DiversityQ, UNLEASH, and Inside Higher Ed.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1
Part I Why 17
1 A Tale of Two Worlds 19
2 The Perils of Groupthink 37
3 The Economics of Neurodiversity Inclusion 57
4 The Hitchhiker's Guide to Cognitive Diversity 73
Part II What 99
5 From Why to How 101
6 Thinking Outside Check-the-Box 119
7 Neurodiversification Versus Culture Fit 131
8 Tricks Minds Play 151
Part III How 171
9 Building a Sturdy Foundation 173
10 Recruiting for Cognitive Diversity 193
11 Accommodating Humans 209
12 Workplace Flexibility 221
13 Universal Empathy Network 245
Conclusion: Neurodiversity and the Age of Transformation 263
Appendix: Tools to Inspire Authentic Neurodiversity Inclusion & Belonging 279