Most employees look forward to holiday get-togethers as a way to unwind. But for many neurodivergent colleagues, social obligations in December can be more stressful than pleasant. But how come? The holiday season can easily become taxing for neurodivergent people. It...
Ramon Bernat, owner of Specialisterne, sums up a successful conference and celebration of Specialisterne's 20th anniversary. With a big smile, he thanks all participants, partners, employees and representatives from Specialisterne's international departments - and...
Can we pillar-isolate expert skills? Listen to Katja Sandbech from the Danish Tax Agency and Mette Marklund from Nordsjællands Hospital shed light on how untapped potential can be activated. Based on their own experiences, they share their views on how we as a society...
Mette Buhl, D&I Lead at Danske Bank, talks to Trille Frodelund Lykke, partner at Newstories, highlighting what it takes for a company to engage neurodivergent employees. They talk about the rights debate, situational leadership - and predict that a general...
Do you know “The cookie cutter syndrome”? Poornima Luthra, CBS associate professor, speaker and leading expert on inclusion, introduces her “cookie cutter” theory to shed light on how bias is crucial in recruitment and hiring processes. With a PhD in diversity and...
Get a rare insight into Danske Bank's strategic approach to diversity. Carsten Lassen, CEO of Specialisterne, talks to Frans Woelders, COO for Technology and Services at Danske Bank, and discusses the need for C-level engagement and transparency. It's about when, and...
Minister of Employment Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, Brian Mikkelsen from the Danish Chamber of Commerce and Jakob Brandt from SME Denmark discuss how we can improve conditions for neurodivergent people in the labor market. With 10-15% of the workforce falling under...
Line Pedersen, Danish Union of Journalists, Mathias Nielsen, Gladteknik, Rasmus Ladekjær Pedersen, Danske Bank & Specialisterne give their take on it - and focus on how the little things make a big difference when it comes to well-being in their own work life....
Thorkil Sonne, founder of Specialisterne, says thank you for 20 years. Thorkil dives into the thoughts behind Specialisterne - and talks about his own motivation for creating what has now become a global movement. And then he reveals what the future holds. All video...
Peter Lund Madsen knows what he's talking about when it comes to neurodiversity. As a neuroscientist, doctor and author, he focuses on how diversity is essential for a dynamic and innovative society. He speaks of the challenge of society's narrow demands on the labor...
