Fostering a Healthy Workplace Requires a Holistic Approach

• By: Louis Chesney Rethink Benefits
• June 25th, 2021
• mental health, neurodiversity, psychological safety, strengths, Summer 2021 Issue, wellness, workplace
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Our home lives have invaded our workspaces, and vice-versa. The whole person, not just the employee, shows up at work, and likewise, it’s not just mom or dad who shows up at home. Because of the pandemic’s significant impact on employee work-life balance, employers can no longer assume...

Implementing Common Sense Practices to Improve the Psychological and Emotional Safety of Autistic Adults in the Workplace

• By: Heidi Stieglitz Ham, PhD Spectrum Fusion
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodation, adults, disclosure, emotional safety, employment, invalidation, psychological safety, struggle, Summer 2021 Issue, sustaining employment, trauma, trust, unemployment, workplace
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I hired five adults on the autism spectrum. Am I a hero? No. Do I have all of the answers? No. However, after years of actively listening to autistic adults describe their emotional struggles whilst they desperately tried to maintain employment in the traditional workplace, I am committed to taking...