Neurodiversity Consulting​

​We help trailblazing companies cultivate the neurodiverse workforces they’ll need to position themselves as the leaders of tomorrow.
Neurodivergent individuals, such as people who are autistic, don’t think like everybody else—they contribute nuanced ideas that can often solve the problems that keep neuro-typical people stuck. Our core belief is that the skillful leveraging of unique employee traits builds high performing teams and cutting-edge organizations.
We don’t hold back on tackling the uncertainties that companies may have about hiring autistic people. We provide training and coaching—at every level of an organization—about autism, neurodiversity and the many benefits of hiring neurodivergent individuals.
People with autism tend to have a gift for detail, often demonstrate high levels of concentration and are known to be extremely honest and loyal.
Learn more about Neurodiversity.

Strategic Planning​

NeuroDiversity Readiness
Assessments (NDRA)

Organizational NeuroDiversity
Standards
  • We help forward-thinking companies set their strategic neurodiversity goals and drive an achievable corporate-wide initiative to achieve them.
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    We leverage input from key decision makers within the organization, interviews with employees and discussions with direct supervisors and managers to ensure organizational objectives align with overall neurodiversity goals for optimal business results.
  • Gabriel Alliance’s NDRAs help launch new neurodiversity initiatives or reset an organization’s existing neurodiversity initiative to drive the program toward excellence and full organizational effectiveness.
  • ​Our assessment methodology leverages a multi-step process that includes operational policy reviews and interviews or roundtables with key executives and employees to align practices with overall neurodiversity goals.
  • Our NeuroDiversity Readiness Standards provide a framework for launching or enhancing your organization’s neurodiversity initiatives and guiding their ongoing development.
  • These standards define how to cultivate a neurodiverse workforce including guidelines for supporting autistic employees and procedures to measure overall effectiveness of the program.
  • Leveraging Gabriel Alliance’s NeuroDiversity Readiness Standards improves the organization’s approach and processes while clearly communicating that the company is committed to excellence and willing to adhere to and champion exceptional neurodiversity standards.
Learn more about our neurodiversity consulting services,
offering scalable services based on the needs of your company.​

Recruitment and Placement

There is a vast communication gap between autistic individuals and hiring companies. It is our mission to close that gap by building lasting partnerships between today’s progressive companies, regardless of industry, and the many talented neurodivergent adults seeking meaningful employment.
We firmly believe that all individuals, including autistic people, deserve recognition and competitive pay for their unique strengths and skills. We are dedicated to finding the right roles that empower our candidates
to do what they love, while contributing to the organization’s mission.
We offer a full range of customizable, scalable services based on the needs of each individual and company. From basic neurodiversity consulting to fully integrated implementation and support, we can be as involved or as hands-off in the recruiting process as need be.

Partner Selection​

  • We employ a bi-directional interviewing process to encourage an excellent match between the candidate and employer.
  • It is important that each candidate that works with us feels valued, accepted and understood throughout the interviewing process, so we thoroughly assess every employer we partner with and ensure the necessary requirements of our NeuroDiversity Readiness Assessment (NDRA) are fully met prior to presenting candidates.
  • Our goal is to ensure that our partner employers are genuinely committed to the process as much as the candidates are.

Individualized Candidate
Portfolios (ICPs)

  • We take a holistic approach in onboarding each candidate and curating their valuable professional, educational, and personal skills into a detailed ICP.
  • We validate relevant strengths connected to the area(s) in which our candidates desire to work.
  • ​The ICP also serves to identify any notable challenges that a candidate may encounter to allow the employer to make the necessary accommodations for the candidate to achieve lasting success.

Candidate Interview
& Hire Process

  • No two candidates are the same, therefore no two interviewing processes are the same. We facilitate every step of the process and partner with and guide the candidate and employer through the journey.
  • Because our candidates possess a “different kind of mind” and offer unique experiences and talents to the hiring organization, we customize each interview process based on the uniqueness of individual, the needs of the organization, and the requirements of role under review.

​Collaborative
Onboarding Support

  • ​As candidates settle into their new roles, we support both the candidate and the employer during the training process.
  • Successful placement is deeply impacted by clear communication of individual responsibilities, team norms, and the mission and culture of the organization.

Targeted Performance
& Skills Coaching

  • Once the candidate is hired, we coordinate and collaborate with the employee and direct manager(s) to ensure work quality, productivity and overall performance goals are being met.
  • We support the manager(s) in developing and implementing effective and appropriate skills training programs.
  • Target areas will be measured and monitored to ensure progress is made at the appropriate, agreed-upon rate. Coaching may occur in various settings, either one-on-one or in a group, depending on the needs of the candidate.

Personal Counseling
& Support

  • A career change is a life transition which can be overwhelming for any person, even individuals who are not autistic.
  • We provide traditional and alternative counseling support by a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) skilled in working with neurodivergent individuals to help the candidate cope with the unexpected challenges of a new role, assist with communication and social skills, and offer support for the anxieties, fears or frustrations that can surface throughout a life change.
REFERENCES:
1. http://hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/why-firms-are-embracing-neurodiversity
2. https://www.trainingindustry.com/articles/workforce-development/autism-at-work-hiring-and-training-employees-on-the-spectrum/
3. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-blog/2016/04/life-after-school-challenges-for-people-with-autism
4. https://www.trainingindustry.com/articles/workforce-development/autism-at-work-hiring-and-training-employees-on-the-spectrum/
5. http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2017/12/27/hiring-2018-neurodiversity-matters