Press Release – Aurecon
In Aurecons latest Just Imagine blog, Kat Crewes (Geotechnical Engineer) and Robert Holmes (Lead, People and Change) argue that while neurodivergence has been viewed by businesses as a hurdle, employing neurodivergent people encourages new …
In Aurecon’s latest Just Imagine blog, Kat Crewes (Geotechnical Engineer) and Robert Holmes (Lead, People and Change) argue that while neurodivergence has been viewed by businesses as a hurdle, employing neurodivergent people encourages new ways of thinking and working – and it’s good for the bottom line.
Blog excerpt:
The trend towards uniformity in the 20th century is visible in many places, not just farmland. Many workplaces have fostered homogeneity in thought and behaviour, where those who do not work in the same way as the majority are weeded out, even if unintentionally. What we now know, is that a lack of diversity can breed groupthink and is bad business.