October is Dyslexic Awareness Month. Its a month that has special significance to me as my son* is dyslexic. I see on a daily basis the unique way that he navigates the world and its something I've come to admire and cherish (and not just because I'm his mum!). Having trained teachers and good support at school is so critical to his growth and success and its no different at work. Unfortunately though, when it comes to work, just one in five dyslexics feel that their workplace truly understands their strengths, despite data from LinkedIn highlighting their proficiency in skills such as communication, creativity and leadership. Many businesses unintentionally place obstacles in the way of dyslexics during the hiring process and within the work environment. That's why I'm delighted that we've teamed up with Made By Dyslexia and Virgin Groups to offer a free LinkedIn Learning course, 'Empowering Dyslexic Thinking at Work' launching this October. Led by Kate Griggs the Founder and CEO of @MadeByDyslexia, this course aims to educate professionals and businesses on how to celebrate and support Dyslexic Thinking in the workplace. I'm signing up, and I invite you to do the same so we can all recognise and foster the remarkable strength in thinking differently. *Post written and photo posted with my son's approval
My sons is dyslexic (so are my husband and I) and we talk all the time about superpowers. We have a long way to go for our school system to realise the huge potential that those with dyslexia bring and to stop focusing on what test results our kids get. I really hope people take part in the course to celebrate all the super hero’s out there navigating the world that just wasn’t made for them but they’re smashing anyway
Empathy and fostering a culture of inclusivity is crucial… We all possess the capability to succeed!… and make a positive impact in the world 🌎🙌🏼🩵💚
Love you highlighting this Ngaire. Such an important thing to raise awareness of. As someone who's also dyslexic, I can hand on heart say I don't think it's ever something that's been openly spoken about in work. That's not to say previous employers haven't deemed it important, I think it's just often misinterpreted. Coming out of university was when it's particularly hard as a lot of assessments don't allow it to be taken into consideration.
Beautiful post and pic Ngaire Moyes. I will bet with certainty (and a beverage next time we see each other) your smart son made mom use the asterisk *️⃣
Magnificent Ngaire, I am sure all very proud!
Very excited to take this course Ngaire. I've recently had a big learning experience with one of my team sharing their dyslexia diagnosis details with me. I was struck by the breadth of how dyslexia impacts their day to day (far beyond what i'd been aware of) and how easily I can make a few small adjustments to make their working life easier - awareness is everything.
Your personal connection to dyslexia makes this initiative all the more powerful. It's incredible to see businesses acknowledging the potential and talents that dyslexic thinkers bring to the table. The collaboration with Made By Dyslexia and Virgin Groups is a significant step toward inclusion and understanding. I'm looking forward to Kate Griggs' course. 🙌 How can companies improve their hiring processes to better accommodate dyslexic individuals?
This is great, look forward to sharing the training with my colleagues.
Mom’s play a key role in helping their dyslexic children. The workplace can benefit from dyslexic thinking. A case study. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUUoK2Ajsys
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2yWhat a beautiful pic! I cannot wait to launch our training to help empower #DyslexicThinking in every workplace 💡