Clare McNamara

Introduction: I’m pleased to share that I recently contributed to an excellent article discussing the opportunities and challenges that neurodivergent employees face in the workplace, and how a few key adjustments can be transformative. I appreciate how the author, Gaby Hinsliff, emphasised that when employers see neurodiversity as an opportunity, both the individual and the

One of a number of forthcoming articles exploring what it is like to experience an ADHD diagnosis later in ones’s career, and how one might embrace the opportunities it presents. Recently, a colleague reminded me of a past conversation where I disclosed my #ADHD diagnosis. She was surprised because her perception of ADHD – chaos,

The first in a series of articles demonstrating the benefits of identifying, owning and deploying one’s neurodivergent strengths in the workplace. Have you ever questioned advice on how to succeed? Counterintuitive as it may seem, for neurodivergent individuals, effective work often means disregarding conventional wisdom. Finding your sweet spot could be your best strategy yet.

One in a five-part series on the benefits of recognising and supporting neurodistinct talent in your organisation, this is the story of Justin, a cyber software engineer, one of more than 300,000 people in the UK living with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Tourettes Action defines TS as “an inherited, neurological condition, the key features of which

This is a five-part series on the benefits of recognising and supporting neurodistinct talent in your organisation. Yasmin, an HR Talent Officer working for local government, shares her experience: I struggled all through school. Despite a love of books, I was a slow reader and I even now spelling can be a problem. I could

This is a five-part series on the benefits of recognising and supporting neurodistinct talent in your organisation. Glenys is a Specialist Nurse working with the elderly. This is what she has to say: Last year I obtained some support through Access to Work. What prompted it was a diagnosis of autism. I found this very

This is a five-part series on the benefits of recognising and supporting neurodistinct talent in your organisation. Nicky, a Marketing Manager for a large global consultancy, shares her experience: I start the working day full of enthusiasm. Today will be different. Now I know what the problem is I can sort it all out. Apparently,