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It’s About Time: Supporting Neurodivergent Employees with Time Management in the Workplace Competency: Personal/Interpersonal, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 02/24/26 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
The term “neurodiversity” refers to the infinite variation in brain functioning that leads to differences in thinking, attention, memory, and communication. Some neurodivergent individuals have differences in executive functioning skills like time management, and as a result, need different support and accommodations in the workplace. In this presentation, learn about time management from a neurodivergent lens. Whether you are neurodivergent or you are a supervisor to someone who is, this webinar will provide concrete strategies to support time management in the workplace.
Learning Objectives:
Learn why neurodivergent individuals, such as people with Autism and ADHD, have differences in time management skills
Understand key concepts, such as tachyosychia, time blindness, and executive functioning
Gain 6-8 concrete strategies to support and make accommodations for neurodivergent individuals with time management in the workplace
Learn about 3-5 tools that neurodivergent individuals can use in the workplace to support effective time management
Presenter:
Renee Grassi, Librarian and Accessibility Consultant Speaker
Librarian, author, trainer, administrator, teacher, and consultant Renee Grassi is an advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in libraries, schools, and communities. As a neurodivergent librarian herself, Renee has worked in public libraries for nearly twenty years, developing award-winning library initiatives that welcome, support, and welcome disabled residents and their families and caregivers. Learn more at reneegrassi.com. Location: Online via Zoom