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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

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million disabled people actually use a wheelchair, meaning that the needs of the remaining 92% are potentially not being met by the built environment. Historically, the spaces which make up the built environment have been primarily designed by and for neurotypical people. Acoustic environment.

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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

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The greatest contrast in open environments and private or shared offices can be seen in Europe, where in the United Kingdom nearly half of all office layouts are entirely open (49 percent), while in Germany 54 percent of overall physical workplaces consist entirely of individual or shared private offices.

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Why does colour psychology make so much difference to us?

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In 2013, two Australian academics set out to discover the answer to a deceptively simple question. It could be argued that it didn’t need such extensive analysis for them to reach this conclusion. Why is there such a thing as colour psychology, but not shape, line or texture psychology?

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5 Whole-Brain Design Strategies To Make Your Workplace More Innovative And Efficient

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al, 2013 ) improve efficiency and boost productivity ( JLL, 2022 ) have prompted us to expand our definition of “universal design” to address the needs of people with neurodivergent conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia and Tourette Syndrome.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Social media users have created a voyeuristic environment where we can easily get caught up in “comparisonitis.” One day soon, the jig would be up … ” — Lean In* , March 2013. Neuroplasticity is our brain's ability to adjust to its environment, and you can use it to your advantage to start re-writing your story.

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