Week of 6/1 A&P Summary

The lack of neurodiversity in the workplace has become a talked about topic recently. Austin and Pisano’s article, “Nuerodiversity as a Competitive Advantage” highlights the issue of representation, describes the cause of it, then further explains how to resolve this problem. In the article, Austin and Pisano enforce the idea that everyone has different abilities based on how they were raised, and many business owners understand the positive effect that can have on a person’s work. Unfortunately, people who have disabilities are not represented in the workplace as much as they should be. In Austin and Pisano’s view, “Because neurodiverse people are wired differently from “neurotypical” people, they may bring new perspectives to a company’s efforts to create or recognize value” (Austin & Pisano 2017, p. 99). These new perspectives and backgrounds could be especially beneficial to companies because it allows new ideas to be brought to the table. Although accommodations may be difficult to set up, it is important that businesses become more diverse. Overall, this article by Austin and Pisano is extremely important because of the message it displays: people who have disabilities are talented, valuable, and can be a real asset in the workplace.