On the Up and Up Ep. 49 Navigating Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Dr. Taylor Day
Dr. Taylor Day joins us on the podcast this week to shed some light on neurodiversity in the workplace (and beyond!)
Dr. Taylor Day is a licensed psychologist with expertise in the early diagnosis and intervention of autism. She has a PhD in clinical psychology and her own private practice is centered on The Whole Family Approach, a process Dr. Tay has founded and perfected over the years. Dr. Tay specializes in working with autistic children and their families and uses a combination of evidence-informed principles, along with her personal expertise with an autistic brother, to provide neurodivergent affirming care.
Kira and Dr. Tay discuss the reality that HR policies are based on neurotypicality and how we - as employers and business owners - can step into proactive measures instead of reactive ones to accommodate our team members and create a company culture that prevents burnout. Dr. Tay shares how she’s built a team around her values and the culture she
Check out this week’s episode to hear Kira and Dr. Tay talk about:
- How to not lose the special parts of your business as you bring on more team members
- How proactive vs. reactive measures prevent burnout, and what the looks like for Dr. Tay’s business
- Modeling behavior you want to see in your employees
- The difference between person-first language vs. identity-first language
- Dr. Tay’s approach to hiring
- Appropriate terminology to use around neurodivergence
- How to approach individuals about what kind of accommodations they need without causing offense
- Opening a dialogue with people without making assumptions or hurting someone’s feelings
- What to do if someone isn’t disclosing what you suspect to be neurodivergent
Tune in now!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Dr. Taylor Day’s Instagram: @the.dr.tay
Dr. Taylor Day’s Website: Drtaylorday.com
Email: taylor@drtaylorday.com