auticon’s Neurodiversity at Work Report 2024 auticon’s Impact Report 2024, features a deeper look at neuroinclusion in practice – highlighting the neuroinclusion strategy that the Bank of Ireland has developed and implemented, in partnership with auticon. Launched in March 2024, the strategy is designed to create a thriving workplace for neurodivergent colleagues while reinforcing the power of diverse thinking in […]
auticon, a global expert in the inclusion of autistic professionals, has released its 2024 Impact Report, reaffirming its commitment to building workplaces where neurodivergent individuals thrive. Drawing on years of expertise in supporting autistic talent, auticon is driving inclusion for all neurodivergent professionals, ensuring that workplaces benefit from the full spectrum of diverse thinking.
auticon, the award-winning, global social enterprise empowering client organizations to become neuroinclusive, today announced that Group CEO Kurt Schöffer retired on December 31, 2024. Luke Williams, OBE, has succeeded Schöffer as auticon’s Group CEO.
In today’s competitive job market, organizations increasingly recognize the importance of identifying areas of bias in their hiring practices. Unconscious biases—often rooted in mistaken, inaccurate, or incomplete information—can significantly impact diversity efforts and prevent companies from finding the best talent. Establishing a Fair FoundationThe journey to a bias-free interview process begins long before the actual […]
Burnout is a term many people are familiar with. It happens when someone feels exhausted, overwhelmed, and unable to meet life’s constant demands. However, there is a specific type of burnout that affects autistic people called autistic burnout. While it shares some similarities, autistic burnout has unique features that must be understood to provide effective […]
Four Tips to Make Your Job Postings More Accessible As a leading employer of autistic professionals, we know firsthand the value neurodivergent talent can bring to the workplace. However, the traditional job application process can often present significant barriers for this talented pool of candidates. From overly complex job descriptions to interviews that fail to […]
Throughout this series, we have been “unmasking” autism through the perspectives of our own colleagues, Tonie and Jean-Julien. We were pleased at the response to our request to send us uncomfortable questions people had about autism, and Tonie and Jean-Julien brought not only their experience working with our colleagues but also their own lived experience […]
In previous articles, we have covered a lot of ground from our “Ask us Anything” event, from how to talk about autism, ways to respond to someone telling you they are autistic, and differences in social and communication styles. In this fifth instalment of our series, Tonie and Jean-Julien address questions about the challenges autistic […]
Welcome to the next instalment of our “Unmasking Autism” series, where we highlight some of the major themes from our recent “Ask Us Anything” webinar event. We have covered language, disclosure and, in our last article, autistic masking. One of the motivations behind this event and series was to get people to ask uncomfortable questions […]
In our last article, Tonie and Jean-Julien answered questions about how to respond if someone discloses that they are autistic and advice on avoiding assumptions and stereotyping. The discussion then progressed to masking and what role masking plays in understanding and being aware of someone’s identity. Jean-Julien and Tonie shared their personal experiences with masking: […]