Meeting 'The power of neurodiversity in the workplace'

During this meeting, Jim van Os explores with the audience the theme of neurodiversity. What is going on in the workplace? How does contact with colleagues or supervisors address sensitivities? Jim also shares examples from everyday practice. Then Jan van Rijswijk, – external doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Management Sciences Open University – presents the results of his research. During this research, seventy teams from various organizations, including Hogeschool Utrecht, UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University, mapped the brain profile of team members and analyzed group dynamics. Jan shares why neurodiversity can be the key to success and what it takes to achieve it. We also discuss the crucial question: what kind of team do we want to be?

Finally, there will be room for your voice to be heard and to share what you encounter or to contribute examples. We would like to hear what you need from the organization (where you work), what change you would like and what role the neurodiversity movement of Network USP Inclusive can play in this. Moderator Martijn Tillema of (Onbeperkte Denkers) will guide this part with Jim van Os and Jan van Rijswijk sitting on a panel. Based on this input, the network will work after the meeting to shape and initiate the neurodiversity movement. 

Practical information

When: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 from 11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m., followed by an opportunity to chat over a light vegetarian lunch.

Where: online and on location (Utrecht Science Park, Utrecht University, Victor J. Koningsberger Building).

For whom: everyone working at an organization in (or connected to) the Utrecht Science Park; doctors, professors, researchers, teachers, executives, (HR) professionals and all other employees and interested parties.

Cost: free

Accessibility: lunch is vegetarian and the language of instruction is Dutch. The location is wheelchair accessible. Is there anything else we can accommodate? Let us know when you register, and we will look at the possibilities with you.

Sign up (required): sign up via registration button below. You can register by Wednesday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. at the latest.