A recruiting and production solution — Behind the breakneck progress of society, there is one constant — the insurance industry — providing the backbone of security and reassurance required to take on the changing needs and challenges of the future. The insurance sector serves to concentrate the risk inherent to progress. But it’s no secret that…

How to Recognize, Prevent, and Stop Bullying — Workplace bullying is a severe issue for all employees, and it is exponentially destructive for people on the autistic spectrum or with other neurocognitive differences.We know bullying, hazing, and harassment are workplace problems. Many of us struggle with how to deal with the issue effectively. …

Our faces are as different as our learning patterns. While companies train their employees through learning management systems (LMS), some have only achieved a 50% improvement in employee productivity. What about the other 50%? …

How do you accommodate learning disabilities in the workplace? — Neurodiversity in the workplace is a hot topic. Employers are beginning to realize that a diverse staff is good for business. Yet, for employees with learning differences to thrive, they must be set up for success. …

Caveat: This re-printed article was written for parents and teachers. That said, it applies to managers and their style of managing, too. It’s time to revive this article. It’s needed. His face was two inches from mine. He was screaming at the top of his lungs. His words bit into…

Or how to stop wasting your employee training budget on one-size-fits-all training that doesn’t work. — As increasing numbers of businesses implement programs to attract and retain neurodivergent workers, the time has come to focus on how to support the professional development of those employees. Traditional training programs are often inadequate for neurodivergent individuals, such as autistic employees or those with dyslexia or ADHD. …

The difficult conversation we need to have before diving into neurodiversity in the workplace — We understand that the reason businesses exist is to make money. So naturally, an employer wants people who can best contribute to that goal. From the start of the industrial revolution, the ideal employee had no “hindrances” in helping the company meet its goals. As such, types of work were…

Starter Guide to Hire and Manage Staff with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) — It’s well known that people on the autistic spectrum may need special considerations and allowances in the workplace. Although this can seem time-consuming and too complicated, considerable research has shown that the benefits can far outweigh the cost.[1] Increasingly, workplaces are seeing the benefit of hiring and maintaining autistic employees…

Set perceptions on life can close the door on the many possibilities the world has to offer — “We are three orphans from Ethiopia. Today we are…” As the presenter read the story starter, my partner and I imagined how we would finish it. “We are three orphans from Ethiopia. Today we are rummaging for food in the streets of our village. We are hungry and scared.” …