Some put the label of "performance culture" on its opposite, the #fear culture. A culture that punishes #honesty, allows only one or two voices, and degrades the cognitive capacity of its workforce is not a performance culture. It is a fear #culture. #work www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

I never had a birthday crown. But this week was my book's birthday, so we decided to do it together. Because we don't have to justify having fun. #neurodiversity #leadership #psychology #HumanResources #joy #fun #dignity #feelings #emotion #careers #humans #humanity

Leading while #autistic can be excruciatingly hard. Yet many are making a difference, whether in formal organizational leadership roles or in community #leadership. #Autism #neurodiversity #leaders www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Welcome to #Autism Month. Let's have productive conversations. And for that, it is important to understand the community-developed #neurodiversity #language. Here is my guide to this still-developing, messy, and beautiful language of anti-pathologizing. #ND www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Wow, what a post to warm my author's heart! 💛 Thank you, @Jade Teesy, and I hope The Canary Code does become a friend. #books #neurodiversity #careers #BookSky

When under #stress, don’t beat yourself up for reaching for your phone or laptop. Bloomscroll – search for true stories of #human #kindness, images of natural #beauty, and videos of baby animals. Scroll for micro-moments of #joy & #awe. #psychology #happiness www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Is neuroinclusion just special treatment? No. It's a thoughtfully designed infrastructure. For #dignity. For all of us. Clear communication, #flexibility, and spaces that support thinking benefit all #neurotypes. #neurodiversity #neurodivergnet #work #hr www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Autistic people are often encouraged to self-advocate. But what if systems punish us for self-advocacy? Teaching #autistic #students to speak up means little if #schools dismiss their accounts and turn the blame on them. #neurodiversity #education www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Happy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek + the World #HappinessDay! Autistic people experience intense #joy in ways connected to #autistic traits. The biggest barriers to joy are mistreatment and societal biases, not autism itself. #happiness #neurodiversity www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Dr. Sukhareva's pioneering work was erased from #autism history. Now, 100 years later, cognitively able, focused, socially struggling people she described are somehow cast as "invaders" and the "cause of overdiagnosis." #psychology #autistic #ActuallyAutistc www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Today is #LongCovidAwareness Day. So here is my collection of #LongCovid resources for people who struggle with balancing illness and, for those in #management positions, and for colleagues. #compassion #health #hope #emotion #chronicillness #disability www.linkedin.com/pulse/compas...

Humans instinctively crave #dignity, but our cultures send erroneous messages about it. Dignity is inherent, not earned. The moment you make it conditional, you've destroyed it. Dignity lives in #systems and #structures. #culture #psychology #human www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

For decades, researchers compared #autistic people to animals and robots. Much of the "research" was wrong. When assumptions are tested, nearly every core stereotype about autistic people is wrong. #neurodiversity #psychology #research #empathy www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

I warned them. They ignored me. I was right. Many #neurodivergent people have canary-in-a-coal-mine stories. We feel danger and see patterns. Too often, we are ignored. But listening to us can save lives & help all. #neurodiversity #autistic #ADHD #work #hr www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

We've been told that #goodness is naïve, that #moral grayness is sophistication, and #cynicism is cleverness. Turns out, we still want an old-fashioned #hero. "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" resonates with that need. #AKOTSK #psychology #ethics #human #values www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

The #autistic community is rocked by the interview given by a veteran #autism researcher, Uta Frith. The reaction does not just stem from what Uta Frith had said, but from a long history of epistemic injustice in #research. #psychology #EpistemicInjustice www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Is it just me, or is this video very calming? A present from my publisher on the paperback release. Visual bonus - those sleeves really work with The Canary Code: A Guide to #Neurodiversity, #Dignity, and Intersectional #Belonging at Work. www.amazon.com/Canary-Code-... #HumanResources #leaders

Most #humans are intuitively attracted to the idea of #dignity. We also tend to misinterpret it. We have confused it with earned respect, with charity, winning, and wealth. But it is inherent in us. We are born with it. #psychology #ethics #values www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi... Joy is not a luxury saved for when life finally calms down. It’s one of the little necessities that protect our humanity even when - especially when - everything is on fire. My newest for Psychology Today #joy #psychology #happines #stress #wellbeing

Non-autistic generosity plummets with social distance. #Autistic #generosity declines much less. Hot take: Non-autistic people have an in-group #bias problem. #neurodiversity www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Do we have the bandwidth to guess someone's meaning? Decode hints? Manage subtext? Just say the thing. Direct communication is clear communication. Facts are facts. Clarity is caring. And the sooner that fly it up, the better. #neurodiversity #communication #autistic #dignity #ActuallyAutistic

So I've been named among the 5 people who are the new wave of #management thinking. Perhaps the world is more ready to listen to the canary in the coal mine than it has ever been? Free registration required www.managementtoday.co.uk/next-wave-gr... #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #leadership #HR

#Neurodivergence can be a non-apparent or apparent #disability - or not a disability. But the checkbox #culture demands clear-cut “boxes” for who is and is not disabled. Forcing us into artificial categories causes real pain. #neurodiversity #work #human www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

We are not "unfeeling robots." The #autistic "empathy deficit" assumption might largely stem from inadequate #research and measurement. #empathy #autism #psychology #neurodiversity #neurodivergent www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

After talking about improving schools for neurodivergent students (and everyone) in a woefully inadequate 5 minute radio spot, I had to write this. #Education can be much better. Creating environments that work for #neurodivergent #students benefits everyone. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

New study: Schools place double emotional burdens on #neurodivergent #students. The problem is the environment, not the student. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi... #neurodiversity #MentalHealth #Education #learning #dignity #autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #depression #anxiety #school #stress #emotion

Autistic joy can be exquisite. Intense. Glorious. ♾✨💜 A study shows that #autistic traits - passionate interests, repeated activities, intense focus, - aren't symptoms to suppress or "fix." They're sources of deep #joy and #happiness. #neurodiversity www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Are you trying to say the right thing but are confused by #neurodivergent vs. #neurodiverse? To cap off the #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek - a present for allies. This article is here to help - check out the definitions and examples of use! #Language www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

I believe in the importance of #merit. And that is why I advocate for #inclusion. What I really want is #fairness, and it requires both. By using valid measurement, eliminating bias, and being honest with ourselves about just how level our playing field is, we can create fair #work. #leadership #DEI

Can there be #neuroinclusive #education when #neurodivergent #teachers are excluded? Too often, the needs of neurodivergent educators and their very existence are overlooked. Let's redesign #schools with neurodivergent voices. #neurodiversity #inclusion #hr www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

For me, 2024 was the year of the Canary. The sentinel species warning of #toxic air.🐥☣ And 2025 will be the year of the Canary. Until every voice is heard & everyone has a life that does not hurt. This is for every #canary, for every agent of positive change. 💛 #inclusion #neurodiversity #Autistic

Wishing all a holiday season filled with warmth, rest, and spaces where everyone feels they have the right perch. ✨💛🐥 #Culture #neurodiversity #inclusion #dignity #MentalHealth #empathy

#Neurodiversity is a feature of humanity. Neurodivergence has powered #creativity and #innovation throughout human history. It's not new. It is not an "epidemic." It is a necessary feature of #humanity. #Neurodivergent humans, famous and unknown, always created. Neurodivergence is #human.

"The Most Gifted" 🎁🎁🎁 I didn’t even know Amazon had a "Most Gifted" category—but wow, OK, I will take it! #Presents for readers and a nice little holiday surprise for me!💖✨🎇 May your holidays be full of #joy, hope, and good #books! ✨📚🎁 #neurodiversity #HumanResources #MentalHealth #gifts #inclusion

“It’s all in your head. A bit of walking can’t do you harm.” But with #LongCOVID, it can. “So, are you better yet?” Please, just don’t. Instead of much-needed #empathy, we often encounter the skepticism and unintentional or even intentional #cruelty. www.fastcompany.com/91245084/5-t...

"I am fine." "I am fine." "I am fine." Are we, really? #Masking is learned early and can come from generational #trauma. Check out my newest article. #MentalHealth #psychology www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Welcoming all talent requires systemic #inclusion that considers #intersectionality, comprehensively addresses all barriers, and embeds inclusion in all #talent processes and decision-making mechanisms. hbr.org/2022/06/an-i...

Adult #bullying in the #workplace includes a wide range of behaviors, including emotional abuse that can be hard to detect. Solutions must be #systemic. #PsychologicalSafety systems.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-different/202212/workplace-bullying-types-intervention-prevention

#Holidays come with pressure to fit in and to be "happy" in ways prescribed by #culture or tradition. But what if all you feel are #stress and pressure? Have a holiday your way. #happiness

#Disability discomfort? That I can understand. But it should not turn into #discrimination. My newest article. www.fastcompany.com/91240638/how...

I struggled as a (very) late-identified #autistic. A big part of it was disbelief from others. And deciding what is best for me in the next step. So I wrote this. #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #ActullyAutistic www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Oh, and face-to-face interaction drops by 70% and sick days increase by 62%. But otherwise, open offices are the best! #neurodiversity #HumanResources #inclusion #disability #RTO #OpenOfficehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-different/202411/why-open-offices-dont-work

People who need accommodations can't get them because ppl who do not need accommodations might get envious. Make this make sense. Seriously, make this make sense... #disability #accommodations #autisitc #ActuallyAutistic #management #neurodiversity

#Disability disclosure at work can be risky. You may get the #accommodations you need, but you may also be met with suspicion, resentment, and accusations of making it all up. Dec. 03 is an International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We need #inclusion all year. #stigma hbr.org/2024/05/how-...

Dec. 03 is an International Day of Persons with Disabilities. #Disability in the workplace is a form of #diversity but it is often excluded from diversity work. Up to 80% of #disabilities are not apparent, including #MentalHealth conditions. #neurodiversity www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...

Am I the only one feeling too-muchness and not-enoughness at the same time? #feeling #emotion #human www.linkedin.com/pulse/gift-s...

- How can Organizational Psychology be a force for good in today's world? Dec. 07, 2024, 1 PM PST, join my conversation with a super-star in organizational psychology and inclusion, Bernardo Ferdman. Scan the QR code below OR register here: lnkd.in/gBhkhEP9

People should not be shamed for having feelings. People should not be guilted for having #feelings. People should not be forced into emotional labor on a whim. People need #emotional #inclusion. #neurodiversity #emotion #neurodivergent

Masking can make others more comfortable with us at the expense of us being comfortable with ourselves. My newest for #Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi... #masking #autistic #ADHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergnt #work

"A perfect holiday time" is what you need it to be. NOT what society dictates. If it stresses you out -don't. #Personality, #neurodivergence, and even fatigue levels influence what we need to recharge. Enjoy your #holidays - your way. #happiness #joy #stress www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...