Dropping the Mask - Neuro Inclusion for Wellbeing Productivity and Staff Retention
summary
Lab42 reports 42% self-identified neurodivergence (industry survey ~18%), links higher burnout (Willis Towers Watson: 50% vs 38%) and stress (National Autistic Society 77%, JAN 46%) to sensory overload and executive‑function mismatch. Concrete steps include appointing a neurodiversity champion, running a neurodiversity network, spiky‑profile testing, assistive tech (text‑to‑speech, mind‑mapping), flexible core hours, tailored onboarding, quiet studio zones and iterative studio redesign; simple fixes like Pomodoro timers and written follow‑ups show measurable improvement.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Neuro Inclusion intro
- 1:58What is neurodiversity
- 5:29Spiky profiles strengths
- 10:45Costs of masking
- 16:02Burnout retention challenges
- 20:53Small neuro inclusion changes
- 25:09Medium neuro inclusion changes
- 27:15Large neuro inclusion changes
- 31:08Inclusive studio design
- 33:37Key takeaways insights
- 35:04Q&A: Game dev challenges
- 37:12Q&A: Backlogs priorities
- 41:08Closing remarks
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