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I published three interviews in October to mark National Disability Employment Awareness month. What particularly struck me was the amount of work going into neurodiversity hiring, and I want to dive deeper by finding out how specific employers are developing their programs.
My guest this week is Neil Barnett, Director, Inclusive Hiring and Accessibility at Microsoft. Neil helped to develop Microsoft’s Neurodiversity Hiring Program, which has been in place since 2015. He has excellent insights and valuable advice for employers looking to establish similar programs.
In the interview, we discuss:
Are employers getting any better at disability inclusion?
The story behind Microsoft's Neurodiversity Hiring Program
Screening in rather than screening out
Changing the hiring process to set people up for success
Providing tangible feedback
How the success of the program has changed aspects of Microsoft's other hiring programs
Building an inclusive workplace
Non-apparent disability and self-disclosure
ERGs and growing internal communities
Building the business case to get started
How Microsoft collaborates with other employers
Advice for parents on the future of neurodiversity in the workforce
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