2018-011: Creating a Culture of Neurodiversity

Megan Roddie discusses being a High functioning Autistic, and we discuss how company and management can take advantage of the unique abilities of those with high functioning autism. Direct Link:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2018-011.mp3   Matt Miller's Assembly and Reverse Engineering Class: Still can sign up! The syllabus is here:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1alsTUhGwAAnR6BA27gGo3OdjEHFnq2wtQsynPfeWzd0     SHOW NOTES:   Link to Megan's slides  Megan Roddie (@megan_roddie Diversity - Why managers should strive for diverse teams - First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently Strengths - hire people based on their strengths, not their weaknesses (see StrengthsFinder 2.0) regarding Grant and Lee Megan: 1. Achiever, 2. Learner, 3. Intellection, 4. Focus, 5. Harmony Bryan:  Learner, Ideation, Futuristic, Significance, Focus Amanda: Restorative, Learner, Input, Ideation, Focus Brian: Maximizer, Learner, Responsibility, Individualization, Belief Scores Weaknesses - weaknesses are made irrelevant by the strengths of others.  If one employee has a weakness, you can hire someone who has great strength in that area. Sports teams quote (Slide 6) What is it? (vs. neurotypical) What are weaknesses of HFAs? What are strengths of HFAs? (Slides 17 - 22) HFA One-on-one time is the SINGLE most effective management tool, works with HFAs and neurotypicals alike → guide Examples (Slide 28) Pants Introductions (vendor meet at BSides example) Some (most?) neurotypicals get offended How to manage or work with HFAs Tips (slides 32-34) Structure and Routine → Productivity Clarity → Thorough Work Patience and Understanding → Dedicated & Passionate Employee Needs     #Spotify: https://brakesec.com/spotifyBDS #RSS: https://brakesec.com/BrakesecRSS #Youtube Channel:  http://www.youtube.com/c/BDSPodcast #iTunes Store Link: https://brakesec.com/BDSiTunes #Google Play Store: https://brakesec.com/BDS-GooglePlay Our main site:  https://brakesec.com/bdswebsite   Join our #Slack Channel! Email us at [email protected] or DM us on Twitter @brakesec #iHeartRadio App:  https://brakesec.com/iHeartBrakesec #SoundCloud: https://brakesec.com/SoundcloudBrakesec Comments, Questions, Feedback: [email protected] Support Brakeing Down Security Podcast by using our #Paypal: https://brakesec.com/PaypalBDS OR our #Patreon https://brakesec.com/BDSPatreon #Twitter: @brakesec @boettcherpwned @bryanbrake @infosystir #Player.FM : https://brakesec.com/BDS-PlayerFM #Stitcher Network: https://brakesec.com/BrakeSecStitcher #TuneIn Radio App: https://brakesec.com/TuneInBrakesec