Main takeaways
After this webinar you will know
- How to define neurodiversity and related terms like cognitive diversity, neurodivergent, and neurotypical
- The Autism-Employment paradox
- The obstacles for neurodivergent people in the labour market and at work
- The benefits of neurodiverse teams
- Concrete inclusive hiring practices
Short summary
In this webinar Charlotte Melkert, CEO of Equalture, talks to Ludmila Praslova, PhD, SHRM-SCP, about the reality of neurodivergent talent in the hiring process and at work.
Neurodiversity refers to the range of differences in individuals’ neurodevelopment, for example autism, dyslexia, ADHD, etc. It is a topic that is increasingly being covered and experts like Ludmila Praslova have been fundamental in raising awareness around the topic and providing concrete models on tackling the persistent exclusion and discrimination of austic people from the labour market. 78% of autistic people in the UK are unemployed. In the Netherlands it is 55%. Yet, neurodivergent employees are up to 140% more productive than their neurotypical peers. Ludmila Praslova refers to this as the Autism Employment Paradox.
This is only the tip of the iceberg. And what can be done to make the recruitment process and workplaces more inclusive in order to provide equal opportunities and conditions to all cognitively diverse talen?
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A bit about
Ludmila Praslova
Ludmila is a professor of Psychology at Vanguard University and a Contributor to Harvard Business Review, an Organisational Culture and Inclusion strategist, trainer and consultant and an expert in neurodiversity at work and autism inclusion.
So safe to say, we could not have invited a more knowledgeable expert for this webinar!
A bit about
Charlotte Melkert
With years of experience in the field of recruitment, both by starting a recruitment agency as well as being the Co-Founder & CEO of the hiring software company Equalture and her dedication to ensuring equal opportunities in hiring, Charlotte’s knowledge about the importance of neurodiversity within the workplace is thorough.
Her first years of being an entrepreneur have led her to several public speaking activities and nominations, including the top 8 most talented female entrepreneurs of The Netherlands, Forbes 30 Under 30, Top 30 Most Inclusive Leaders NL, LOEY Talent Award, Sprout 25 under 25 and Sifted’s top 14 European Gen Z Founders.
