Ep. 15 - Neuroplurality in the Workplace

Autistic Tidbits & Tangents

Ep. 15 - Neuroplurality in the Workplace - In this episode we speak with Dr. Mekki MacAulay about being autistic in the workplace and how he believes companies can benefit from employing and utilizing the strengths of people of all neurotypes. GUEST BIO: Mekki MacAulay (he/they) is the IBM CIO Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Z Mainframe Strategy Guy who specializes in modern open source strategies for technology companies. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, and is a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered in Ontario. He's a member of the Neurodiversity@IBM community that focuses on improving workplaces for autistic and other neurodivergent folk to have fulfilling and successful careers at IBM and in other like-minded organizations. He has authored several essays on the topic of Neuroplural Enterprises: How companies can get and maintain a competitive advantage by leveraging neurodiversity at all levels of the organization hierarchy, especially executive leadership. He enjoys teaching, cycling, video games, martial arts, and comic books, and is a prolific ailurophile. Thing of the Day: Specialisterne - https://www.dk.specialisterne.com/ How To Build An Inclusive Recruitment Process That Supports Neurodiversity In The Workplace (forbes.com) -https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2022/12/31/how-to-build-an-inclusive-recruitment-process-that-supports-neurodiversity-in-the-workplace/?sh=7826a36e3a04
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Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are both autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.

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SPECIAL THANKS:

-Theme composed by ⁠⁠Bruce Petherick⁠

-Today's guest, Dr. Mekki MacAulay