Empowering Neurodivergent Voices In A Tech-Driven World

06/10/2025 45 min Episodio 83
Empowering Neurodivergent Voices In A Tech-Driven World

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What if 80% of capable autistic adults are unemployed or underemployed while companies still struggle to hire for quality and speed? CEO Tara May shares how a Chicago‑born team built a high‑performing, neurodivergent workforce delivering user testing, accessibility, and cybersecurity - and why excellence, not just mission, keeps clients returning. You’ll hear practical tactics for matching strengths to business needs, creating psychological safety that unlocks performance, and using AI thoughtfully to support communication, learning, and delivery. Tara also unpacks the risks of AI‑driven hiring filters, the growing demand in cybersecurity, and candid lessons from parenting and leading with clarity and care.You'll Learn:Practical ways to map individual strengths to real client workHow psychological safety drives quality, speed, and retentionWhy mission opens doors but proven execution wins contractsRoles where neurodivergent talent thrives across the org, not just QAA lightweight approach to continuous upskilling as tech shiftsUsing AI to augment communication and learning without leaking IPPitfalls to avoid, including screening bias and widening digital dividesLinks:AspiritechInterview with Nobel Laureate Simon JohnsonContextMeetGeekShortwave