Many conversations about diversity focus on the clear deficiencies in representation and invitation around gender and race. In this conversation with Ergin Ozdemir, we discuss Ergin’s experiences emigrating from his native Turkey to Sweden and the struggles he had as an immigrant. Ergin also works with companies to show them the value of hiring people on the autism spectrum, a fascinating way to embrace neuro-atypical experiences into the workplace. Without diversity, we are all poorer. Listen to Ergin Ozdemir demonstrate the richness we can embrace when we connect outside of our own groups.  Ergin Özdemir is a social entrepreneur, diversity advocate, and one of Sweden’s foremost public speakers. His approach to increasing diversity literacy is two-pronged. By working with leaders, employers, and institutions, he increases their diversity IQ so they can build, preserve, and harness the power of diverse teams. At the same, Ergin helps individuals learn how to use their diversity to their advantage when entering the workforce.

Through his presentations and workshops, Ergin uses countless real-life examples and the latest research to show that rather than a burden, diversity in all its senses, offers a competitive edge for every organisation. All that is required is that we widen our view of where our society’s superpowers reside.

Find our guest online at ergin.se

The Associations Edition explores how volunteer-led associations are coping with challenges and changes to their association membership and management from around the world. 

Charlotte Kemp, Associations' Futurist, discusses the challenges and solutions that association executives are experimenting with and distills the learning into simple, actionable steps for volunteer-led associations, world wide.

Charlotte can be contacted at [email protected].

This post can be found online at futurespodcasts.com

Learn more about Charlotte's associations work on her site https://charlottekemp.co.za/associations-in-the-future/