Neurodivergent Employees in the Workplace

2 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker highlights that 30–40% of the overall population is neurodivergent, yet about 85% of those individuals remain undiagnosed. Consequently, roughly one in three to four employees on any given team is likely neurodivergent. The speaker stresses that many employers are unaware of this reality, which can unintentionally affect workplace effectiveness. The core message is that the lack of awareness and education—not blame or shame—is the primary barrier, and the speaker aims to raise understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace.

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Most employers don't realize that 30 to 40% of the population are neurodivergent, and about 85% of us are not diagnosed. And so statistically, there's only 15 to 20% of us diagnosed, but we realize it's really closer to 30 to 40%. What that means is that at least 1 out of every 3 to 4 people on your team is neurodivergent. It impacts how the workplace is effective. And a lot of companies just aren't even aware. So if you have a company, you've never heard the word neurodivergent, and 1 out of 3 to 4 of your employees are neurodivergent, that's affecting the company, but you have no idea. And no shame or blame in that. It's just a lack of awareness, a lack of education. And that's a big thing I try to help people understand today.