Neurodiversity at work: Understood.org's Nathan Friedman on what leaders get wrong about 70 million employees

One in five Americans has a learning or thinking difference, and 53% of Gen Z identifies as neurodivergent. That means neurodivergent employees are already on your team, whether you know it or not. Nathan Friedman isn't here to make this a DEI checkbox issue. He's here to make it a business case.Topic Highlights:– Why the best neuroinclusive management practices are just...good general management practices – The "design for the margins" principle and the value of closed captions and pre-read agendas– What companies get wrong about job postings, interview questions, and the "great handshake" test – Why 50+% of neurodivergent employees choose not to disclose, and what that means for your systems– The business case for neurodivergent talent and data on top-line growth, turnover, and productivity Guest BioNathan Friedman is the Co-President and CMO of Understood.org, a nonprofit serving 70 million Americans with learning and thinking differences, and the host of the Minds at Work podcast.Episode LinksUnderstood.orgMinds at Work podcastKay Sargent’s Designing Neuroinclusive Spaces guideThe 4A's FoundationFull ArticleConnect with Ustheliftpod.comLet’s stay in touchSubscribe to The LiftFind Ben online: LinkedIn | InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.