About the Book
Conventional models of the workplace can overlook, ignore, or minimise the abilities of neurodivergent workers. Including Autism, ADHD, and AuDHD, Employing Variant Minds is a revolutionary manual for managers, HR experts, and business leaders trying to modernise their workplace culture and maximise the special skills of neurodivergent people.
This book explores the key elements of neurodivergence in the workplace, including the science behind these disorders, the challenges workers experience, and doable solutions for creating really inclusive workplaces. Emphasising modernising HR practices, Employing Variant Minds questions out-of-date recruiting policies, performance reviews, and "cultural fit" prejudices that can exclude neurodivergent experts.
Leaders will learn to identify and understanding neurodivergent employees, avoid unconscious bias, and use effective accommodations that release creativity and productivity. This book redefines what an inclusive workplace can — and should — be by means of real-world cases, practical tools, and myth-busting debates.
Employing Variant Minds is a must-read for any forward-looking company since it offers a call to action for changing the workplace to welcome the whole potential of different ideas.
About the Author
Silvino Rodrigues
With over 30 years of experience in corporate technology firms, Silvino Rodrigues brings with him knowledge from various domains, including software compiler technology, distributed computing applications, embedded systems electronics, large data centre facilities, and skyscraper refurbishment project management. Fueled by a relentless quest for new knowledge, he possesses a diverse educational background that includes tertiary studies in electronics engineering, financial management, and an MBA, along with more recent studies in adult education and psychology.
His late dual diagnosis of ASD (L-2:2) and ADHD (PI) explains his constant pursuit of new challenges, often at the expense of fully enjoying the rewards of his efforts. Now he has committed his life to assisting neurodivergent adults in navigating the realm of corporate citizenship — showing how neurodivergent individuals can thrive in a world that has yet to understand their minds.
News and Updates
- Book released 2nd March 2025
- Available as Kindle eBook.
.. in 13 geographies (English content):
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- Number of pages (print): 616
- ISBNs:
- Print: 978-1-7638955-0-8
- Digital: 978-1-7638955-1-5
Additional Resources
Finding HR specific resources for neurodivergence is one of the reasons this book was written - there just aren't that many. However, if you want to learn more about neurodivergence, then there are ample resources that speaks to the topic from the perspective of neurodivergent people.
Explore some of the resources that the author used when learning about his own conditions:
Corrections
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| 30 | PART 1 → Medical Management of Autism → Therapies and Tools | "3. Applied Behaviour Analysis (AVA):" | "3. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA):" | 1 March 2025 |
