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Pioneering Neurodiversity:
A Blueprint for Action
Neurodiversity
New Frontiers in Talent Management
Daniel P. Durgin MA., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Tina Schmitt MA., SHRM-SCP, CHCR, PHR
Todays Objectives
Pioneering Neurodiversity
1. Understand the “business case” for a
Neurodiversity program
2. Review a “Blueprint for Action” and
implementation model
3. Become inspired to pioneer your own
neurodiversity initiative
Autism Facts
Macro Statistics
1 IN 59 (1 in 37 boys)
NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOW DIAGNOSED
AN ESTIMATED
50,000
NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE SPECTRUM WHO
GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL EACH YEAR
AN ESTIMATED
80-90%
OF PEOPLE ON THE SPECTRUM
ARE UNEMPLOYED
AN ESTIMATED
51%
OF THOSE WORKING ARE UNDEREMPLOYED
BYRD Stadium
The Scope
Neurodiversity – Employment
The Transition From School to Work
58%
74%
91%
91%
95%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Autism
Intellectual Disability
Emotional Disturbance
Speech/Language Impairment
Learning Disability
Percent ever worked after high school
In their early 20s, young adults with autism had far
lower rates of employment than their peers
Source: National Longitudinal Transition Study-2
Life Course Outcomes Research Program, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 2015.
Transition to Employment
Getting Started
Business Case
Aligning Neurodiversity Initiatives
To Organizational Priorities
Neurodiversity
Initiative
Mission/Vision/Values
Regulatory Compliance
Stakeholder Value
Corporate Citizenship
Organizational Positioning
Business Case
Neurodiversity
Disability
Business Case
Business Case
Compliance
Reputation
Innovation
Highly Loyal
Uniquely Talented
Untapped Pool of Labor
4.3%
Unemployment
Focused
Detailed
Productive
Brand
Consumer
Appeal
Unique
Perspectives
Retention
Reliable
Trustworthy
AA Plans
OFCCP -7%
Value Proposition
Business Case
Source: Disability Employment and Inclusion: Your Guide To Success — Business Case
The Autism @ Work Movement
Business Case
Pioneering Your Program
Blueprint for Action
Assess
Design
Implement
Evaluate
Refine
Proof of Concept
Methodology
Evaluate Existing Practices
Blueprint for Action
1. Review policies and practices
2. Assess recruiting and onboarding
a. Applicant Tracking Systems
b. Screening Process
c. Interview Techniques
d. Matching Methods
e. New Hire Orientation
3. Consider workplace training topics
4. Review workplace accommodations
5. Gather data on self-disclosed disabilities
Benchmark Practices
Blueprint for Action
National Organization on Disabilities (NOD)
Climate & Culture, People Practices, Talent Sourcing, Workplace and Technology, Strategy and Metrics
Objectives and Measures
Objective
Recruiting Strategy
Objective
Candidate
Sourcing
Objective
Awareness
Tier 1:
Enterprise
Wide
http://www.balancedscorecard.org/KPI-Best-Practices-Webinar
Tier 2:
Department/Unit
Tier 3:
Employee
Strategic Measure: 4% of the workforce by 2020
Strategic Measure: Establish report that measures baseline
data , sourcing and hiring trends over time
Strategic Initiative: Recruiters closely examine vacancies
and collaborate with departments and agencies to fill jobs
Strategic Measure: Survey staff
Strategic Initiative: Develop and deliver training program
Strategic Initiative: Start a Neurodiversity Program
Blueprint for Action
Ensure that individuals with disabilities are part of the talent management strategy
Framework
Objectives and Measures
External
Partnerships
Modified
Recruiting
Workforce
Training
Synchronizing
Blueprint for Action
Employment Barriers
50%
of people with Autism
said that support,
understanding
or acceptance would
be the single
biggest thing that
would help them
into employment
- National Autistic
Society
Leverage Business Partners
Blueprint for Action
Modified Recruitment
• Accurately identify job qualifications
• Examine pre-employment
behavioral/personality assessments
• Incorporate Accessible Technology:
o Employment Application and Website
• Screening process
• Establish method to self-disclose
(Pathways Hiring Program)
Blueprint for Action
Application & Screening Process
A Blueprint for Action
The Traditional Interview
Modified Recruitment
• Provide questions before the interview
• Consider office environment (lights, sound, scents)
• Limit small talk
• Modify questioning structure
– use clear and direct situation based questioning (avoid
behavioral)
• Be flexible
– Patience, give time to process
– reword questions, summarize answer then follow up
with another question
Blueprint for Action
Modifications to Traditional Interviews
Microsoft’s Alternative Interview
Blueprint for Action
Hiring Autistic Workers, Published on Feb 11, 2018
Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b5OGx-
v6Ao&feature=youtu.be&t=137
Modified Recruitment
1. Experiential interviews:
o Team based tasks & observations
o Work trials and realistic job previews
o Work based simulations
2. Meet and greet prior to applying
3. Traveling Interviews
Blueprint for Action
Alternatives to Traditional Interviews
Workforce Training
Executives
Business Case
Value
Proposition
Competitive
Advantage
Management
Equity
Diversity
Inclusion
Talent
Management
Employee
Engagement
Individual
Disability
Awareness
Co Worker
Support
Unconscious
Bias
Blueprint for Action
Implementation Model
Neurodiversity
Initiative
Leadership
Support
Workforce
Training
External
Partnerships
Modified
Recruiting
N
e
u
r
o
d
i
v
e
r
s
i
t
y
HR Job Profiling
Targeted Meetings
Identify Positions/Skills
Leverage Partnerships
Realistic Job Previews
Train coworker/supervisor
Candidate placement
Candidate training
Candidate support
Candidate evaluation
Replicate Evaluate Refine
Blueprint for Action
Measuring Success
Evaluate:
• results compared to objectives
• new hire job performance
• modified recruiting practices
• workplace training topics/material
• external partnerships
• refine/adjust accordingly
Blueprint for Action
Change the Story: Join the Movement

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Pioneering Neurodiversity A Blueprint for Action.pptx

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. This side graphically represents the disadvantage that people with Autism have in the workplace. In order to change this story, employers need be making changes to the policies, processes and practices that systematically disadvantage these individuals. Taoday we will will be walking through a model and [providing ideas for you to consider to help change this story
  2. Defining your initiative so that it integrates into your company’s broader culture, vision and values
  3. First thing we did is leverage area business partners and take advantage of all of the resources available to you. DORS, The ARC and Itineris are all supported employment agencies that provide job coaching, vocational training and employer training. Project SEARCH is a national internship program for young adults with disabilities. It provides a structured internship experience that focuses on marketable skills and experiences. Anyone can become a Project SEARCH site and 75% of interns gain employment post internship.
  4. A very significant barrier and one that we can all work to re think is the interview as we saw earlier in the video about the interview. The Requirement of demonstrating sophisticated social skills during the hiring and interview process can often pose a significant obstacle for individuals with neurodiverse conditions. We have traditionally screened out those individuals who: Unusual greeting handshake or body proximity Inconsistent or too much eye contact Strange facial expressions Slouching posture Unusual voice tone, too loud or soft Rocking, flapping or tapping (repetitive body movements) Attire
  5. Traditional interviews are often extremely challenging and anxiety-inducing for adults with autism. The traveling interview also serves the dual purpose of ensuring a full and concrete understanding of the job requirements on the part of the individual with ASD, avoiding any miscommunication or confusion inherent in a written job description. A traveling interview, in which the prospective employee is accompanied by the interviewer throughout the actual workplace and given the chance to experience the required tasks and job settings, has been shown to be useful for all employees.
  6. Misconceptions- Low Productivity, more training, not qualified, will negatively impact staff
  7. Evaluate- time to compare your results to your objectives and adjust strategy as needed. Did you meet the goals you set out in the design stage? For those with an AAP, your data analysis will help in this stage. Refine- Make adjustments to your strategy based on what was uncovered in the “evaluate” stage, in order to enhance further outcomes