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JOIN THE DOTS Empowering Dyslexic Thinking in every workplace
Contents
1. Value of Dyslexic Thinking 3
2. Join the Dots 4
3. Who this guide is for 5
4. Our mission and the UN SDGs 6
5. What is Dyslexia? 7
6. Dyslexic Thinking skills 8
7. It’s time to redefine dyslexia 9
8. Dyslexic Thinking and its vital role in the future 10
9. The future starts NOW 11
10. How to Join the Dots 12
11. Top Tips from Made By Dyslexia community 13-17
12. Empowering Dyslexic Thinking in your workplace 18 -20
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Value of Dyslexic Thinking
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ground-breaking reports highlighted dyslexics have exactly the skills
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We’re here to change that, because one
thing is clear – to survive in this fast-
changing world of work, employers need
to redefine dyslexia – and do it NOW
or risk being left behind.
55% It’s time to Join the Dots – today.
describe their workplace’s
understanding of
dyslexic strengths as
poor or non-existent
Kate Griggs
CEO & Founder of Made By Dyslexia
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Value of Dyslexia reports 1 & 2, produced with EY, 2018 and 2019.
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Join the Dots
4 simple steps to transform every workplace
Define Offer Tailor Start
dyslexia as a adjustments recruitment affinity groups
valuable thinking to help every processes to spot for support &
skill set dyslexic thrive dyslexics openness
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Who this guide is for
Made By Dyslexia is a global charity, led leadership teams, HR functions, and
by successful dyslexics. Our purpose is to managers at every level to understand
redefine dyslexia and help the world to and empower dyslexic thinking in
understand, value and support it. their workplace. It will help dyslexic
employees, and their colleagues, to
This guide is for every organisation, understand and value dyslexic strengths
across the globe. It will help senior – and the vital contribution they make.
Only 17%
of employers have a
good understanding of
Dyslexic Thinking
skills.
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Our mission and the UN SDGs
Our mission is to train every teacher and • SDG 4 Quality Education - Ensure
help every workplace to spot, support inclusive and equitable quality
and empower every dyslexic mind. education and promote lifelong
This mission is aligned with the UN learning opportunities for all.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), • SDG 9 Industry Innovation and
and we aim to achieve this by 2030. Infrastructure - Build resilient
infrastructure, promote inclusive
Made By Dyslexia will work with and sustainable industrialisation and
the UN to make sure dyslexia is foster innovation.
recognised and supported across these • SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities - Reduce
3 relevant SDGs: inequality within and among countries.
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What is Dyslexia?
21st century definition of dyslexia:
Dyslexia influences as many as 1 in Generally, a dyslexic cognitive profile
5 people and is a genetic difference will be uneven when compared to a
in an individual’s ability to learn and neurotypical cognitive profile. This
process information. As a result, dyslexic means that dyslexic individuals really Click to watch
individuals have differing abilities, with do think differently. Traditional
strengths in creative, problem-solving and benchmarking disadvantages dyslexics, What is Dyslexia
communication skills and challenges with measuring them against the very things
spelling, reading and memorising facts. they find challenging.
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Dyslexic Thinking skills CLICK EACH ICON
TO REVEAL MORE
Visualising Imagining Communicating
Interacting with space, senses, Creating an original piece of work Crafting & conveying clear
physical ideas & new concepts. or giving ideas a new spin. & engaging messages.
75% of dyslexics are above average 84% of dyslexics are above average 71% of dyslexics are above average
at Visualising. at Imagining. at Communicating.
Reasoning Connecting Exploring
Understanding patterns, evaluating Understanding self; connecting, Being curious & exploring ideas
possibilities & making decisions. empathising & influencing others. in a constant & energetic way.
84% of dyslexics are above average 80% of dyslexics are above average 84% of dyslexics are above average
at Reasoning. at Connecting. at Exploring.
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It’s time to redefine dyslexia
The world of work is changing – and focused on what dyslexics CAN’T
changing fast. do, than what they CAN do.
Click to watch our
Dyslexics have the exact skills needed And outdated recruitment processes,
for this changing world of work, but which rely on standardised tests, filter Disruptors D.Spot
organisations continue to be more out the very minds the future needs.
Only 17% 55%
describe their workplace describe their workplace
understanding of understanding of
dyslexic strengths as dyslexic strengths as
good or excellent poor or non-existent
79% 75%
think the recruitment think the recruitment
process does not process puts
enable dyslexics dyslexic people at a
to show their true disadvantage
abilities
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Dyslexic Thinking and its vital role in the future
Our “Value of Dyslexia” reports,
produced with EY, found that in a
changing workplace, where machines are Trending and declining competency demand and typical Capability:
poised to take over many tasks, dyslexics dyslexic capability association, all industries, 2022 Exceptional Very strong Strong Challenge
have exactly the skills needed for the
jobs of tomorrow.
High
What’s more, the skills that are more
Leadership
challenging for dyslexics are in decline & social Creativity,
influence Analytical
as they are being replaced by AI and Managing Complex
originality
& initiative thinking
people problem
technology – as shown in this diagram, solving
& innovation
Reasoning
adapted from the EY report. & fresh Designing
Curious
active
thinking & coding
learning
technology
Typical Communicate
with others Critical
dyslexic Listening, Emotional
thinking
Rote reading, intelligence
capability learning
Systems
writing
analysis &
& math
evaluation
Time
Installing management
technology Quality
control
Selecting &
Managing & safety
controlling
resources awareness
technology
Click to read The
Value Of Dyslexia
Report by EY Low High
Declining* Competency demand 2022 Trending
10The future starts NOW
Our recently published, The Dyslexic analytical thinking, initiative-taking
Dynamic report with ManpowerGroup and empathy. And these are Dyslexic
Talent Solutions explains that the pandemic Thinking skills.
has turbo-charged the switch to digitisation
and by 2025 humans and machines will Post-pandemic, the report points to a
split work 50-50. K-shaped, two speed recovery. Where, in
order to survive, organisations need to
The skills that are now in high value and understand Dyslexic Thinking and its vital
demand are soft skills like communication, role in our future – or risk being left behind.
Click to read
the ManpowerGroup
Talent Solutions
report here
Sources: ManpowerGroup Soft Skills Research 2019, ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions Insight 2021.The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum, October 2020.
11How to Join the Dots
These 4 simple steps will empower Dyslexic Thinking
in EVERY workplace
Click to watch how
D T Intelligence Agency
GCHQ have Joined
Define dyslexia as a valuable Tailor recruitment processes to
thinking skill set spot dyslexics the Dots
Re-define dyslexia in your organisation Actively recruit for Dyslexic
by creating a Skills First culture. Thinking skills. Offer adjustments
Value what dyslexics CAN do, not in interviews to present and answer
what they CAN’T. See big picture in different ways. Offer workshops
thinkers, problem solvers, innovators, and real-life opportunities to
communicators, leaders. showcase abilities.
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Offer adjustments that help Start affinity groups for
dyslexics to thrive openness & support.
Assistive tech. Extra time to read These groups can feed the needs of
documents before meetings. Provide big dyslexic employees straight to the
picture summaries. Present information senior leadership team. They provide
in a multi-sensory way, using videos, vital support and a community which
pictures, diagrams. Less text. encourages a culture of openness.
12Top Tips from Made By Dyslexia community
The Made By Dyslexia community is 5 ways dyslexic thinking helps you in 5 top tips for dyslexic employee
the largest online community of dyslexic your job - Dyslexia helps me to:
thinkers in the world. We asked them to
share their 5 top tips for success. Here
they are!
Make connections across complex issues, Work out what dyslexia means for you.
subjects and data, which others don’t see. Your strengths and your challenges.
Cut through the noise and see the Explain it up-front to others.
big picture, rather than getting stuck Don’t be embarrassed or wait until
in the detail. you hit a problem.
Communicate and explain You will be very good at your dyslexic
complex subjects through storytelling strengths, and that will benefit your
and simplifying. employer.
Ask for what you need. Don’t just
Solve problems in different ways, coming
overwork to get through, you will
up with new ideas to tackle them.
burn out.
Build, support, and empower teams, If systems don’t work for you,
people and organisations. constructively see if they can be changed.
13Top Tips from Made By Dyslexia community
5 things dyslexics may struggle with in 5 ways to overcome those struggles 5 ways technology helps
the workplace
Be upfront with colleagues and Text to speech allows you to
Information overload especially via email. managers. Explain your dyslexic strengths proofread documents and read long
and challenges. text without fatigue.
Use assistive technology, like speech to Tablets allow you to take notes and store
Competing or unclear priorities.
text programmes. them easily.
Long and complicated meetings,
Ask for reasonable adjustments in Automated meeting requests make
being asked to write on a flip chart
workplace assessments. arrangements easier.
or read aloud.
Too much information in written Automated search and filing help you
Find methods of organisation that
form – not enough visual presentation find things without having to use a
work for you.
of information. complicated filing system.
Using dictation software to create
Tiredness or anxiety due to the effort of Have a supportive team around you
documents, like Dictate or Immersive
working at high pace. with different strengths.
Reader in Office 365.
14Top Tips from Made By Dyslexia community
Watch Top Tips from the D.Spot
See dyslexic strengths in action in the Chief Nursing Officer, Ruth May,
workplace in our D.Spot vodcast series tell us how they used their Dyslexic
on YouTube where we reveal all there is Thinking skills of Connecting and
Click to watch
to know about dyslexic thinking. Questioning to lead their iconic Top Tips from
organisations – the Church of
In this latest episode Bishop England and the NHS – through the
the D.Spot
of London, Sarah Mullally and global pandemic.
MORE D.SPOT
VODCASTS ADDED
Click to watch
REGULARLY the D.Spot
vodcast series
15Top Tips from Made By Dyslexia community
3 easy ways to let the world know you are Made By Dyslexia.
Our community often ask us for a way of badges, social assets, email
to let the world know they are Made By signatures and more.
Dyslexia. So we’ve created a set
Update your Twitter, Insta,
Add a line to your
Tik Tok or Facebook with
email signature:
a social asset.
Download email
Add Dyslexic Thinking as a skill to your LinkedIn Bio signatures, badges
or CV, like Richard Branson and many others. and more here
16Top Tips from Made By Dyslexia community
5 tips for every dyslexic employer 5 things every manager can do to help 5 things to help with application/
recruitment process
Understand what dyslexia means for that
Dyslexics are an asset to any Offer the basics – extra time, quiet rooms
person, their pattern of strengths and
organisation, treasure them. for examinations, clear questions.
challenges.
Dyslexics need encouragement and
Your workplace probably prevents them Forgive typos and spelling – they are not
support, not sanction if things are not
from doing their best, try to change it. a reflection of commitment or ability.
going well.
Tests and interviews don’t showcase
Avoid words like ‘lazy, careless, scatty’ –
Listen and respond to what they need. dyslexic’s full skills and talents. Help
dyslexics are none of these things.
them to show abilities in different ways.
Encourage applicants to tell you they are
Give dyslexics the big picture and watch
Simple adjustments can help dyslexics fly. dyslexic by acknowledging that you value
them make it a reality.
Dyslexic Thinking.
Use less text. Bullets and summaries, Don’t insist on a formal assessment to
Things that help dyslexics are actually
and present and receive information in a trigger reasonable adjustments, a self-
good for everyone.
multi-sensory way. declaration of dyslexia should be enough.
17Empower Dyslexic Thinking in your workplace TODAY!
Join our global movement of dyslexic thinking in their workplace.
organisations who are Redefining There are 2 ways to get involved:
Dyslexia and empowering
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Griggs, released on 7 October. how it has shaped our past and how
With a forward from Sir Richard Branson, harnessing its powers and strengths is
This is Dyslexia covers everything you vital to our future.
need to understand, value and support
Dyslexic Thinking.
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