“Neurodiversity as a competitive advantage” by Austin and Pisano is an analysis of the effects current workplace standards have on the Neurodiverse. From onboarding to the criteria for promotion, members of the Neurodiverse community often go overlooked and struggle to find employment as a result. Austin and Pisano refer to the Neurodiverse community as an “untapped pool of talent” and support their claim through the use of various studies that prove Neurodiverse people to be more than capable of completing the jobs they are qualified for. The idea that “Innovation is most likely to come from parts of us that we don’t all share.” reflects the core ideas of this text. This article not only raises awareness around the lack of diversity for the Neurodiverse within global workplace settings, but it also shows examples of the prospects of cultivating equity and promoting inclusion.
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