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In this episode of the Out of Office podcast, the hosts are joined by Tasha Clapperton of Solomon People Solutions - a psychologist who moved from a 16-year academic career specialising in neurodiversity at Newcastle University to leadership training, assessments and change management in Texas.

The conversation ranges across why company values only matter when every employee can connect them to their daily job; how true engagement (not tick-box surveys) transforms performance, illustrated by the turnaround of a major beverages business; why organisations choose psychometric assessments on social proof rather than fit for the role; and the impact of Covid on young people entering the workplace.

The central message on inclusion: stop categorising people too tightly and drop the deficit lens - neurodivergent differences are strengths, and the real work is matching those strengths to the right roles.