Masking can be an exhausting and often invisible part of working life for neurodivergent employees. From rehearsing conversations and suppressing natural behaviours to working longer hours and overpreparing, many people invest significant energy in meeting workplace expectations and avoiding judgement.
In our recent blog, Donna Stevenson, Head of Training at neurobox, explores why neurodivergent employees may feel the need to mask, how the effort involved can contribute to stress and burnout, and why high performance doesn't always mean someone is coping well.
The blog also explores how workplace cultures can unintentionally reward masking, why disclosure isn't always straightforward, and what organisations can do to create more psychologically safe and inclusive environments.
The key message? The goal shouldn't be to make neurodivergent employees better at masking. It should be to create workplaces where they have less reason to.
Discover how organisations can move beyond awareness and create working environments where neurodivergent employees can perform sustainably without feeling they have to hide who they are.
Read our full blog - https://neurobox.co.uk/masking-at-work-the-hidden-impact-of-burnout-neurodivergent-employees-face/