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How to enhance your workforce by tapping into neurodivergent talent

In the eighth episode of Leading into Tomorrow, Kait Borsay talks to professionals from EY and beyond about why employers can’t afford to leave neurodivergent talent on the table.

In this episode, presenter and reporter Kait Borsay leads a discussion on the huge value of tapping into neurodivergent talent for employees, employers, society and the world. Joining her are Hiren Shukla, EY Global and Americas Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence Leader; John Leonard, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); and Rob Austin, Professor of Information Systems at Ivey Business School in Ontario, Canada.

Understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity have grown in recent years, but some organizations still view these efforts as charitable rather than what John calls “a mission enabler.” To combat this, our guests share positive examples from their own organizations, including faster hiring processes at CBP and the world’s largest neurodiversity model and program at EY. They also suggest ways to recognize, support and unlock the strengths of neurodiverse people, who make up an estimated 15% to 20% of the population.

Key takeaways:

  • Employers increasingly recognize that neurodiverse people aren’t a homogenous group with superpowers. They’re individuals with unique strengths that have historically remained untapped.
  • Organizations that recognize those strengths, and structure assessments and roles to optimize them, will see more innovation, creativity and problem-solving across the board.
  • To reap the benefits, employers need to embrace new ways of hiring and working from the top down. This includes educating managers to be aware of their biases and using proof points to drive change.

The series is also available to listen to on SpotifyiTunes, and Amazon Music and Podbean.

If you’d like to read more, a full text transcript of this podcast is available. Read the transcript.

Presenters

Hiren Shukla
EY Global and Americas Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence Leader
Photographic portrait of Rob Austin
Rob Austin
Professor of Information Systems, Ivey Business School
Photographic portrait of John Leonard
John Leonard
Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Photographic portrait of Kait Borsay
Kait Borsay
Host, presenter and reporter, Times Radio

Podcast

Episode 08

Duration 29m 52s

In this series

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How to enhance your workforce by tapping into neurodivergent talent

In the eighth episode of Leading into Tomorrow, Kait Borsay talks to professionals from EY and beyond about why employers can’t afford to leave neurodivergent talent on the table.
Podcast

Episode 08

Duration
29m 52s

Presenters

Hiren Shukla

EY Global and Americas Neuro-Diverse Center of Excellence Leader

Rob Austin

Professor of Information Systems, Ivey Business School

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Episode 07

Duration
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Presenters

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Kait Borsay

Host, presenter and reporter, Times Radio

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EY Global Government & Public Sector Consulting Leader

Josie Cluer

Partner, People Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP

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Duration
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Presenters

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Host, presenter and reporter, Times Radio

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Podcast

Episode 07

Duration
15m 40s

Presenters

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EY Global and EY Asia-Pacific Government & Infrastructure Industry Leader

Kait Borsay

Host, presenter and reporter, Times Radio

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In the fourth episode of Leading into Tomorrow, Angela Gibson, Head of Strategy and Foresight for the Toronto Transit Commission, discusses rebuilding a transit system that better serves its customers
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Duration
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EY Global SaT Markets, Sustainability and Geostrategy Leader

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