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Part Three: Neurodivergent onboarding series – the Blueprint for HR Leaders

In our three-part series, we’ve guided HR leaders and businesses through actionable steps to foster neurodivergent talent, culminating in this final segment where Nicole Done sheds light on the crucial stage of preparing individuals for success within Xceptional’s neuro-inclusive framework.The Xceptional approachXceptional goes beyond recruitment, adopting a total-life-cycle approach. This commitment ensures tailored support for...

Embracing Neurodiversity: Personalising Onboarding

Nicole Done, with over 25 years of expertise in the neurodiversity space, continues to lead Xceptional’s neuro-inclusive initiatives. In this three-part series, we delve into the intricacies of nurturing neurodivergent talent beyond recruitment. Following Part One of Xceptional’s Nurturing Neurodivergent Talent series, we will now focus on embracing neurodiversity by personalising the onboarding experience.Part two...

Nurturing Neurodivergent Talent: Onboarding for Success

Nicole Done has over 25 years of workingin the neurodiversity space and currently leads Xceptional’s neuro-inclusive initiatives to achieve the overall vision of unlocking neurodivergent potential for exceptional workplaces. In this three part series, Nicole shares best practices for nurturing Neurodivergent talent in the workplace, the crucial point following the recruitment process – beginning with Onboarding for Success. Part One...

Don’t confuse confidence with competence

A job interview can be a very poor predictor. Unless the role is being a regular guest on talk shows, the ability to give an effective interview is likely to have little or nothing to do with the ability to actually do the job on offer. Instead, the interview process effectively relies on hearsay from...

Autism At Work – ABC Podcast

What’s it like being an autistic person in the workplace, and how can managers and colleagues help this group thrive?  How can we make the most of the unique super powers of this under-employed cohort – especially in the midst of a labour shortage. We connect at work through humour – but for autistic people...

A new look for Xceptional

18 October 2022 – Today neurodiversity specialist Xceptional has unveiled its updated website incorporating it’s newly developed tools of inclusive skills assessments and  on demand inclusion training. The website refresh was necessary to reflect Xceptional’s maturing position as a leader in neurodivergent inclusion.  It has been more than five years since Xceptional first opened our doors...