Is There a Place for Neurodiversity in the Talent Pool?

Abstract

Despite many neurodiverse individuals possessing skills that are desperately needed, few organizations have redesigned their attraction, development and retention practices to capture them. In this chapter, we alert organizations that embracing neurodiversity bodes well for expanding the diversity of the talent pool, thereby mitigating talent risks. We proceed to analyse and explain how neurodiversity can be positioned within the talent management literature and identify opportunities for integrating neurodiversity and talent management research. We begin by exploring the concept of neurodiversity and in particular neurodiversity in the workplace. We then use this foundation to establish how neurodiversity can be engaged within the talent management literature. Finally, we outline a plethora of future research questions and avenues to further explore neurodiversity in the context of talent management.

Citation

Russo, E., Ott, D.L. and Moeller, M. (2022), "Is There a Place for Neurodiversity in the Talent Pool?", Latukha, M. (Ed.) Diversity in Action, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 265-285. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-226-420221014