Working to Work

In this second part of my interview with charity CEO, Nanette Mellor (Brain Charity, Drake Music, Mencap) we discuss how to hire in ways that accommodate common neurodivergent needs, and practices to create a work culture that allows a diverse workforce to thrive including job tailoring, and carving. Chapters below:

Nanette's interview with Eric Pines: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/neurodiversity-in-the-workforce-nanette-mellor-of-drake-music-on-why-its-important-to-include-dd46f7af503a

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Chapters:

00:00 coming up

00:35 episode intro

06:05: intro to nanette and her work

07:56 job interview challenges and strategies to mitigate

21:25 biases in hiring process

26:12 the bias of algorithms

28:30 what is job tailoring?

33:48 hiring is a skill to develop

35:58 what is job carving?

43:23: creating neuroinclusive workspaces

47:16 redundant workplace policies

50:24: creating an inclusive culture as a leader