The Weber Shandwick Collective Hosts ‘Let’s Talk Neurodiversity at Work’
31 Jul 2024
Companies
The Weber Shandwick Collective partnered with Interpublic’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Impact team to host “Let’s Talk Neurodiversity at Work,” an event organized by TWSC’s equitABLE BRG, a business resource group for employees with and caregivers of those with physical and mental disabilities and chronic illnesses. The session explored how cultivating, retaining and nurturing a neurodiverse workplace creates a more successful workforce.
The event featured Peter Shankman, founder of SOS and author of Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain, and Dr. Jen Hartstein, psychologist, and founder of Hartstein Psychological Services. Both guests co-founded Mental Capital, a consultancy that helps companies attract, hire, and retain neurodiverse employees, while also creating neuroinclusive workspaces.
“Neurodiversity in all of its forms contributes to an innovative, creative and problem-solving environment that is higher functioning than a non-neurodiverse workplace,” said Shankman.
To achieve a neuroinclusive workplace in which the nuance of neurodivergence is celebrated, Hartstein said that companies must listen to and engage with their employees and create psychologically safe spaces.
