Get the best from employees with learning disabilities

Article Abstract:

Learning disability (LD) is an impairment that makes it difficult for a person of otherwise normal ability to learn and apply certain kinds of knowledge effectively. It is coming to be recognized as a serious business problem because it is estimated that around 10% to 15% of workers in major US corporations are learning-disabled. Adding to the challenge of dealing with this problem is the difficulty of identifying these employees. Unlike physical impairments, LDs are not readily apparent. Symptoms of this disability, such as lack of focus, non-compliance with instructions, 'poor judgment' and inability to pick up social cues, may be seen as performance problems and legitimate reasons for not promoting employees and even for terminating them. Companies can no longer afford to neglect this segment of the population in view of the predicted labor shortage. Measures for developing and maximizing the potential of slow learners are recommended.

Management, Employment, Disabled persons, Learning disabilities, Learning disorders

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Warning: your best ideas may work against you

Article Abstract:

'Employee-friendly' benefits and 'holding-hand' programs are proving to be ineffective in solving personnel problems in downsized organizations. In fact, employee services such as day care, counseling, parenting programs, cultural enhancement seminars and open gyms have compounded many organizational problems and are now threatening the survival of many companies. One of the flaws of these initiatives is that they do not really address the problem but only offer superficial solutions. A second flaw is that the programs prevent companies from achieving the goals of Workplace 2000 of employee empowerment and contingent staffing. A problem is that there is no evidence proving that employee-friendly programs actually contribute to the bottom line. Steps for making employee benefits work for the company are discussed.

Evaluation, Cover Story, Employee benefits, Employee assistance programs

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