This first of its kind research explores the creative contribution of autistic employees and the optimal work environment that will enhance that creativity. The research program will consist of interviews with auticon technologists to unlock the secrets of greater workplace creativity.
At auticon, creativity is a key element that assists the organisation in delivering innovation to its clients. The organisation believes that innovation is the real key to making step change performance gains at every level, making this a truly remarkable piece of research for the organisation.
The research kicks off in April and will be carried out over the coming months, it will include auticon technologists 15 locations around the world offering a truly global perspective to the research. Results of the research are expected by the end of 2025.
auticon Australia & New Zealand Social Impact Director Ivonne Ranisch was excited to get the research underway and keen to share the findings with auticon’s clients across the globe.
“We know that when we deliver an environment that fosters creativity, we not only have an impact on the performance of neurodivergent people, but we enhance the performance of IT teams resulting in superior outcomes for business.”
“This research piece is a real opportunity for us to uncover the elements that make neurodivergent people thrive in the workplace. It’s a truly exciting project, the learnings will assist us in understanding key elements that need to be present globally for those on the spectrum to explore their creativity openly.”
“I’d like to thank Dr. Gamze Koseoglu and The University of Melbourne for embarking on this first of its kind research and I can’t wait to share the results to really enhance the performance of their businesses.”
Leading the research project is Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at The University of Melbourne – Dr. Gamze Koseoglu. As an expert in organizational behaviour and employee creativity, the research will enable her to gain rare insight into the impact of neurodiversity on creativity in organisations.
“As far as organisations go, auticon is a bit of a unicorn, they’re the largest autistic majority company in the world with over 500 employees on the spectrum. There is nowhere else I could really go to be able to conduct a study like this one. Having said that however, globally diagnosis of ADHD and autism are on the rise. This is largely due to an increased number of people getting a diagnosis rather than any other factor, meaning the prevalence of these conditions could be far higher in organisations than we currently understand. I believe it’s high time we understood these employees better, what makes them creative, what makes them thrive, to really unlock greater organisational performance.”
“This research will really help us to understand the practical changes that we can make to the workplace to inspire our employees and delivering outcomes that will change the future of work for the better.”
