From the course: Empowering Dyslexic Thinking at Work

Seeing dyslexic thinking as a strength in every organization

From the course: Empowering Dyslexic Thinking at Work

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Seeing dyslexic thinking as a strength in every organization

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- There is no doubt dyslexic thinking is an asset to every organization. That's what the research is telling us. Businesses are adapting and evolving with AI. We are now in the Fifth Industrial Revolution, also called 5IR, and this is already being recognized by many large organizations. Global recruiters see dyslexics as a talent pool. Matt Higgs, vice president of enterprise solutions at Randstad, says we've spent the last 20 years in a talent shortage. Dyslexic thinking is the answer to the talent shortage. Global consultants value dyslexic strengths. Hank Prybylski, Global Vice Chair of Transformation at EY, says exploring, imagining, connecting, all these superhuman dyslexic strengths, are what we need to create the most inclusive teams and create the best solutions for our clients. The world's tech leaders are actively recruiting us. Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer at Microsoft, says dyslexia is a skill, it's a strength, it's a talent pool, and we desperately need you, so come as you are and do what you love. And the world's leading professional networks list it as a skill. Nicole Leverich, vice president of communications at LinkedIn, says the more we can embrace dyslexia as a skill, the more we can create the space to see there are different approaches to solving problems. And in the professional realm, the more people who add this as a skill and have these conversations, the bigger the difference we can all make. So it's vital every organization adopts this current 5IR view of dyslexia right across the organization. Top down, bottom up. Because dyslexic thinking skills are exactly what is needed for the 5IR workforce, where our soft skills or power skills, like creativity, adaptability, leadership, innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking, copilot with AI. We've known for a while that dyslexic thinking's time was coming. Our value of dyslexia reports in 2018 and 2019 with global consultancy EY aligned dyslexic thinking skills with the World Economic Forum skills for the future. The World Economic Forum has identified the top five skills we need now, and dyslexic thinking is a direct match. One, analytical thinking. Two, creative thinking. Three, resilience, flexibility, and agility. Four, motivation and self-awareness. And five, curiosity and lifelong learning. So now really is dyslexic thinking's time to shine. If you are dyslexic, make sure you add dyslexic thinking to your LinkedIn profile. As a reminder, here are five tangible ways dyslexic thinking helps you in the workplace. One, it helps you to make connections across complex issues, subjects, and data which others don't see. Two, it helps you to cut through the noise and see the big picture rather than getting stuck in the detail. Three, it helps you to communicate and explain complex subjects through storytelling and simplifying. Four, it helps you to innovate and solve problems in different ways, coming up with new ideas to tackle them. Five, it helps you to build, support, and empower teams, people and organizations that drive business forward.

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