Building a Neuroinclusive Workplace: Accommodations vs. Adjustments | Isabel Fields

<p>Isabel Fields, ESG Manager at Hearst, helped build the company&#39;s first Neurodiversity at Hearst hiring program from the ground up. In six months, Hearst had a fully running program. Years later, it&#39;s still growing, and it&#39;s shaped how the company trains, hires, and retains Autistic and ADHD talent at every level.</p><p>We talk about how the program came together, why executive buy-in came easier than expected, and the distinction Isabel draws between accommodations and adjustments, the small, low-cost changes a manager can make without a formal process. We also get into personal brand for neurodivergent employees and managers, practical ways to manage ADHD and Autistic burnout, and how to work through rejection sensitivity with a manager or trusted colleague.</p><p>Isabel Fields is an ESG Manager at Hearst with expertise in sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, and inclusive workplace initiatives. She serves on Understood&#39;s Women&#39;s Council and is a Women inPower fellow at the 92NY. Prior to Hearst, she was part of Oracle&#39;s Social Impact team and has held roles at Nike, the United Nations Foundation, and Iron Mountain.</p><p>Mentioned in this episode: my Drains &amp; Sparks AuDHD Workplace Workbook. </p><p>If you or your organization want to work on neuroinclusion, train your managers, or explore individual coaching, reach out using the contact info in the show notes.</p>