decision audit tool
A live Google form that collects basic details and visually displays team attributes before discussions or department decisions. This immediately quantifies over-represented perspectives in the team assembled.
neuroinclusive project scoping using Coda
In a recent consult with Coda, I built a proof of concept template to illustrate project scoping that supplies a variety of information displays. In addition, I created a ‘Digital Caucus’ app that enables attendees to pose questions, comments and answers for more group-governed trainings.
worker profiles
Keep track of staff preferences, the most productive work times, communication modes and pet peeves, this excel template normalizes differences an sets expectations that all are honored
meeting workbook
…scoping and post mortem templates help teams and contributors succeed. keep expectations clear, documentation open/shared, and meeting objectives streamlined.
This is a basic draft of a medical support letter to supplement your accommodations request. Start with this as you discuss what you need to return to work.
Sometimes an example is the best starting point. use what works and translate incorporated elements into a quarterly compliance audit to measure successes and challenges.
supporting research
2020 tech funnel
Rosie Harman summarizes Google and Microsoft uses of people analytics and big data to advance efforts in corporate diversity and the cost for doing nothing.
2019 wired
This five year overview of BigTech diversity efforts showing no real improvement in gender, and racial parity at Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and Google.
2019 work design magazine
A look into how environment and office layouts impacts on neurodivergent contributors with visual examples inspire.
2016 neurodiversity @ work
Extensive qualitative research by H Bewley & A George in affiliation with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and UK’s Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). The appendix includes their questionnaire HR staff can replicate in corporate evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
2020 silicon valley business journal
Allison Levitsky covers the Neurodiversity Pathways pipeline used by SAP, EY and others in Silicon Valley that are explicitly courting those who think differently.
2020 bbc news
Universal Music UK published a ready-made primer on neurodiversity that is a quick and enjoyable read for managers of graphic designers and other creative professionals in Tech. The BBC covers the primer in a recent news item linked here.
2017 the remedy for bad apples
Daniel Coyle’s research on productivity given one negative, depressive or oppositional agent with recommendations to diffuse the impact of one bad apple
2021 investing in neurodiversity
Neuroinclusion.io founder, D Feher, disputes industry assumptions that employees with neurodivergent conditions are not equipped to lead teams or excel as personnel managers.