Championing Different Abilities as Opportunities: Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace

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According to ACAS research, one out of every seven people is neurodivergent (meaning that the brain functions, learns and processes information differently). Neurodivergent individuals are some of the most invisible participants in today’s workforce. As we continue to traverse the discussion of fostering a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workforce it is equally important to improve how we support the broad spectrum of disabled candidates.

The important aspect to remember is that you are not redesigning your workplace to accommodate specific groups; rather, you are redesigning the system to work better for both current and new employees. In this webinar Janine will discuss:

The correct verbiage to use to navigate conversations
Resources to assist you in developing a more inclusive/welcoming workplace culture
Challenges neurodiverse talent face in becoming employed
How to best accommodate jobseekers and candidates in need of reasonable accommodations during the hiring and selection phase
How to create strategy for including neurodiverse persons in the workforce

June 23rd, 2022 at 12:30 pm PDT, 3:30 pm EDT, 8:30 pm BST

Brought to you by:

Janine Nicole Dennis, Chief Innovations Officer, Talent Think Innovations

Janine is the Owner/Chief Innovations Officer for Talent Think Innovations, LLC, a multidisciplinary business strategy and management consulting firm. Her career spans over seventeen years in HR, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Management that has taken her through the world of pharmaceuticals, the arts, K-12 education, technology, private equity, healthcare, staffing, and R&D just to name a few sectors she has worked in. Janine is a dynamic speaker, entrepreneur, and an important and respected voice bringing both a human touch and business savvy to the companies and businesses she works with.

It is through the trials and tribulations of her career travels and her passion for Business, Technology, Digital Transformation and Talent Management that she created Talent Think Innovations in January 2013. Her aim is to provide practical and sustainable solutions, programs and strategies that are a catalyst for innovation. Through her work she is using her experience to get businesses and individuals from surviving to thriving allowing them to succeed in an age of rapid transformation.

Janine is a globally-known figure in Human Resources and Business, she has contributed for HRD Connect, Cornerstone Rework, and UKG to name a few. Janine is a rare professional who isn’t afraid to tackle the obstacles and issues facing us as a society and global marketplace. She has been quoted by HBR, Thrive Global, Bustle, The Cut, Atlanta BlackStar, Newsday, SHRM, USA Today and has been featured by Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Black Enterprise, and Ebony Magazines. In 2013, Ms. Dennis was also named one of the Top 100 Most Social Human Resources Experts on Twitter by Huffington Post and one of 50+ Unstoppable Women in HR Tech by Clear Company. Additionally, she was a part of the first-ever IBM + Purematter VIP Futurist Project. She also served as Project Manager for the revamp of IHRIM's HRIP certification exam in 2019. The HRIP exam is designed to qualify HR Tech and HRIT professionals in competencies rooted in HR Technology's best practices. Janine is currently in the process of transitioning her knowledge and work in HR to focus on both Future of Life and Total Wellness as well as sprouting a technology company that will address the challenges the differently abled community has in becoming gainfully employed. She proves that humility, innovation, and practical thinking has value and is fast becoming the new business imperative.

Follow her across social media at @MzJanineNicole. Catch her in action AnchorFM for her “Growth on my Terms” podcast: anchor.fm/growthonmyterms.

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