HR tech firm, Cappfinity, has announced a new partnership with specialist 
neurodiversity consultancy, Lexxic, to help businesses create a culture that 
enables neurodivergent talent to flourish.

Operating since 2007, Lexxic was founded by Chartered Occupational Psychologist 
Nicola James after experiencing the challenges of her own Dyslexia in the 
corporate sector. 

Neurodiversity refers to the different ways a person's brain processes 
information. It is a term used to describe alternative thinking styles such as 
Dyslexia, DCD (Dyspraxia), Dyscalculia, Autism and Attention Deficit 
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

As part of the partnership, Lexxic conducted an extensive audit of Cappfinity's 
product portfolio, enabling the business to offer organisations a lifecycle 
solution that will support neurodivergent individuals throughout their 
employment journey, from candidate through to employee. 

Director of Product, Beth Wilson, spoke about the collaboration:

"To truly embrace neurodiversity, organisations need to consider how they can 
ensure greater accessibility across talent assessment and development 
practices. We are delighted to be working with Lexxic to help businesses 
eliminate obstacles and unlock potential.

"By supporting neurodiversity in the workplace, businesses will be able to 
create a workforce that is more reflective and inclusive of the population as a 
whole and enable real diversity of thought and perspective. Employees who 
genuinely 'think differently' are guaranteed to bring new perspectives and 
insights to any organisation."

Kate Goodanew, Head of Partnerships at Lexxic spoke about the aim of the 
partnership:

"Around one in seven of the UK population is neurodiverse and yet often face 
challenges when seeking employment. A report from the Office for National 
Statistics in 2021 revealed that just 22 per cent of Autistic individuals were 
in either full or part-time work.

"Our workplaces are filtering out the very types of minds and skills we need 
for the future. Given adjustments and support, neurodivergent people can 
flourish in the workplace, maximising on their unique strengths as opposed to 
constantly trying to overcome challenges. Our partnership with Cappfinity will 
enable us to reach more businesses and support them on their journey to 
thinking differently about neurodiversity."

SOURCE: Cappfinity