Job SeekersApril 24, 2023by Aron Mercer0
EmployeesEmployersLatest ArticlesApril 14, 2023by Nicole Done0
Flexibility to work from home. An adjustment backed up by research.
Is this flexible working considered an adjustment now, I hear you say? I mean post-covid hasn’t working from home become the new norm? The reality is not for everyone. McKinsey Global Institute found in 2021 that about only 20 to 25 percent of the workforces in advanced economies could work from home between three and...
Latest ArticlesFebruary 22, 2023by Aron Mercer0
Why Unstructured Meetings Are Challenging for Autistic People
I have both a confession and an apology to make. Every primary school report card I ever had included the same sentence: ‘Aron is frequently distracted and often distracts others’. I’m afraid this attribute has followed me into adulthood and is most visible in unstructured meetings. An unstructured meeting is a primary school classroom for...
EmployersLatest ArticlesTechnologyDecember 15, 2022by Aron Mercer0
Practical advice on how to recruit and retain autistic professionals
This is a recorded conversation with one of Xceptional’s tech partners Zoho Recruit offering practical advice on how to recruit and retain autistic professionals.
Aron Mercer explains that a one-size-fits-all approach is never the correct way to boost DEI initiatives and offers his insights on how organisations can provide relevant accessibility, gain literacy around inclusivity and create a platform of ‘disclosure without ridicule’ in workspaces. Listen to the podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/article-23/have-you-worked-with-someone-who-identifies-as-neurodivergent
BusinessOctober 28, 2022by Aron Mercer0
The unexpected benefits of COVID19
(By Aron Mercer and Georgie Chinchen) 2020 was supposed to be a year of growth for Xceptional. We had funding thanks to Google.Org, Westpac and AMP, a growing team and diverse customers. In March of 2020, we were busy organising a neurodiversity at work breakfast in Sydney, a sold out event which was to be...
BusinessOctober 24, 2022by Aron Mercer0
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...
EmployeesEmployersLatest ArticlesMarch 22, 2022by Aron Mercer0
How to manage staff meetings with neurodivergent employees
Like them or loathe them, meetings are a fact of modern working life. When the first Covid lockdowns were imposed, it was meetings that many employers rushed to find solutions for, much to the benefit of companies like Zoom! But for some neurodivergent staff, meetings can be extremely difficult for several reasons. They may find...
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