Dr. Alice Hammel

Fifteen to twenty percent of the US workforce has been identified as being neurodiverse. This means their brains are literally hardwired differently. They will always think and act differently from those who are neurotypical in the way they think and create. Most workers who are neurodivergent possess high levels of creativity and can contribute many ‘out of the box’ ideas that are not possible when your workplace includes only those with neurotypical brains. There are some best practice ideas based on research that can teach us how to optimize a robust relationship between all workers and to respect the inherent differences in some workers. Neurodiversity is not limited to our workforce. Dr. Alice Hammel speaks to the fact that we must also consider our client base, the ever-widening transparency regarding disabilities, and ways we can gain and retain clients, employees, and projects through our interactions with neurodivergent workers, leaders, and creatives.