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J+C ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE
Neurodiversity in
the city: thriving
at Bloomberg
At Bloomberg, we're committed to building a culture
that enables everyone to thrive, in an inclusive
environment that provides workplace adjustments
for neurodiverse employees, clients and visitors.
W
e value the skills
and experience of
all our colleagues
and the diversity of
talent we can bring to the table. Our
neurodivergent employees - for example
those who have been diagnosed with
autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or
a mental health condition which may
impact the way the they think or interact
- bring a wealth of experience, talent,
deep focus, creativity, innovation and
lateral thinking to our business.
To support all our people, we continue
to focus on making our offices, the
Bloomberg Terminal and our policies
and processes inclusive. This creates an
environment where every employee is
accepted and encouraged to bring their
whole self to work.
Bloomberg was among the first
companies to join the Valuable 500, a
global movement putting disability on
the business leadership agenda, and
" Bloomberg's
neurodivergent
employees bring a
wealth of talent "
Gemma, a former co-lead of
B-ABLE in London, is dyslexic
and is passionate about diversity
and inclusion. She is Head of
Research Client Services in
EMEA and her role involves
leading a diverse team that
drives operational excellence
across the Data department to
impact and execute its strategic
direction. This has increased
the value of the department
to clients and other areas of
the business, resulting in a
noticeable improvement in the
quality of the customer service
being provided. Gemma shares
how she's been supported in her
career at Bloomberg.
" Our Bloomberg communities are
amazing at encouraging people
to be open and to talk, whereas
previously some of the topics around
neurodiversity were never really
spoken about. By being open, I was
able to share my dyslexia with my
colleagues and ask for help. In my
previous role in sales, I managed
relationships with some of the
firm's largest clients, where I had
to prepare briefing documents for
our senior leaders to meet with our
Customer C-Suite. I worked with
my colleagues on sanity checking
spelling and grammar due to my
dyslexia. Not only did this provide
the right support, but with more
minds and feedback, I was actually
able to produce better work, due to
having more collaboration and ideas.
" From having dyslexia and
keeping it a secret, to then being
in a management role, I wanted to
be open and help people who were
experiencing the same thing I had.
Thinking differently is special and
I have been able to meet so many
amazing people and have a larger
network because of this. In terms
of supporting others, it's important
to encourage openness and share
resources. Having a supportive
and approachable manager who
understands what you are going
through is also key. "
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