Neuronormative Bingo

How uninclusive is your business?

You have a high level of sickness absences.

There is nowhere that is sensorially safe.

You tend to use a lot of acronyms.

Neuronormative means you treat all brains in your organisation the same. But the thing is, they aren’t.

By treating everyone the same you will be accidentally discriminating against some people and putting them at a disadvantage.

There is no need to kick yourself if you are doing some of this! This is your opportunity to recognise it and move forward.

If several of these resonated with you, or highlighted areas where you may need support, please reach out and we can work out next steps.

This might just be supporting that one brain that you don’t know how to help, or it might be a much larger project.

You can book a chat here or let me know if a different time suits better.

During onboarding a recruit only learns about the company, not the other way around.

Meeting agendas are never given in advance.

Back-to-back meetings are held regularly.

Vague timescales are givenwhen work is required.

Fluorescent lighting is used with no alternative.

Everyone must work from the office – that is how you work best.

Almost no one in your company has disclosed they are neurodivergent.

You have that one manager with a strangely high staff turnover - you can’t get through to them.

During recruitment, you assess skills that are not part of the role.

You communicate out messages in one way (e.g. always written)

Noone knows how to disclose or who to even disclose to.

Headphones while working are prohibited.

You all do things the same way – that is what ensures quality.

You expect the neurodivergent staff member to know exactly what they need.

You have no change management processes in place.

“That’s just how we do it here” can regularly be heard.

Colleagues are expected to "read between the lines."

Your quality countermeasures are usually to “add more checks”.

Hours are rigid in departments that don’t need to be.

Eye contact is demanded.

There are no breaks in long meetings – you don’t have time.