Communication at Work is a Two Way Street
10/17/23 • 26 min
Guest Eric Steward is the Director of Meristem’s Work Skills team and Transformative Autism Program. With Harrison and Erin, they discuss how they work with employers and neurodiverse job seekers and share:
- How to ask for support at work and why flexibility is a two way street
- Why Eric encourages job seekers to watch the TAP employer training
- How to stretch out of your comfort zone with self awareness
- How to overcome a negative experience at a past job
This is an episode for any job seeker or manager full of mindset tips and practical examples. Reach out to Meristem’s TAP team for support bridging the two way street if you need support navigating work accommodation conversations or seeking work.
Links:
How to Find a Job: Tips for Neurodiverse Job Seekers Training Video on YouTube
Sign up for TAP Job Seeker Support
Share your questions and learn more about us at meristem.pro and tapautism.org
Guest Eric Steward is the Director of Meristem’s Work Skills team and Transformative Autism Program. With Harrison and Erin, they discuss how they work with employers and neurodiverse job seekers and share:
- How to ask for support at work and why flexibility is a two way street
- Why Eric encourages job seekers to watch the TAP employer training
- How to stretch out of your comfort zone with self awareness
- How to overcome a negative experience at a past job
This is an episode for any job seeker or manager full of mindset tips and practical examples. Reach out to Meristem’s TAP team for support bridging the two way street if you need support navigating work accommodation conversations or seeking work.
Links:
How to Find a Job: Tips for Neurodiverse Job Seekers Training Video on YouTube
Sign up for TAP Job Seeker Support
Share your questions and learn more about us at meristem.pro and tapautism.org
Previous Episode
How Harry Learned Patience
Meet hosts Harrison Lane and Erin Schirm. Harrison received an autism diagnosis in elementary school and now works with employers to help them hire neurodiverse people. Erin leads Meristem–a non-profit day and independent living program for autistic and neurodiverse young adults. We cover:
- What Harrison does working with employers to build a culture that works for autistic people
- What Harrison learned through Meristem’s independent living program, including how to overcome frustrations in woodworking and metalworking classes and how to live with a roommate
- How to redesign job interviews for autistic and neurodiverse people to manage anxiety and demonstrate they have the skills to do the job
- How Harrison’s experience on a group craft project at Meristem taught him how to navigate workplace dynamics
We look forward to hearing from you what you’d like to hear from us in the future.
Share your questions and learn more about us at meristem.pro and tapautism.org
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Learning by Doing
Harrison talks about different intellectual or developmental disabilities and asks Erin about how he has responded to difficult situations, like an outburst in class or overcoming anxiety. Listen for:
- Tips for noticing what you have control over that can improve your well being
- How proving yourself to be reliable and responsible–even in jobs that are not your end goal–builds skills and confidence and can get you to a job you are passionate about
- Erin’s view that doing is the best way to learn
#neurodiverse #inclusion #jobseekertips
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