How to Talk to a Neurodiverse Colleague

How to Talk to a Neurodiverse Colleague
Work Friend reconsiders a past response. Plus, the best way to correct people who get your name wrong.
Read more at The New York Times
Save Story

Topics in this Story

Related Stories

I am insanely jealous of my husband’s ex-colleague. How can I move on? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I am insanely jealous of my husband’s ex-colleague. How can I move on? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

The Guardian · Mar. 21
How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

The New York Times · 2d
How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

The New York Times · 2d
How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

How Russia’s Tactics Give Them an Advantage in U.S.-led Peace Talks

The New York Times · 2d
Monday Briefing: U.S.-Ukraine Talks

Monday Briefing: U.S.-Ukraine Talks

The New York Times · 5d
Antarctic researcher accuses colleague of death threat and assault

Antarctic researcher accuses colleague of death threat and assault

The Guardian · Mar. 17
How much money will Aaron Rodgers want from the Steelers?

How much money will Aaron Rodgers want from the Steelers?

Yahoo Sports · Mar. 10
Russia and U.S. start new Ukraine peace talks on tricky footing with warnings of 'difficult negotiations'

Russia and U.S. start new Ukraine peace talks on tricky footing with warnings of 'difficult negotiations'

NBC News · 4d
‘Talk about it, focus on your values and … stay stoic’: how to cope with rejection

‘Talk about it, focus on your values and … stay stoic’: how to cope with rejection

The Guardian · Mar. 14
US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine ceasefire

US and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine ceasefire

The Guardian · 4d
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

ABC News · Mar. 18
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

ABC News · Mar. 18
Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

ABC News · Mar. 18
Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronting him at Lakers-Knicks game was 'bulls***' and 'weak'

Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronting him at Lakers-Knicks game was 'bulls***' and 'weak'

Yahoo Sports · Mar. 12
Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack

Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack

ABC News · Mar. 11

How to argue less and communicate better

CBS News · Mar. 18
Kenya-based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'

Kenya-based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'

ABC News · Mar. 12
Ukraine war in maps: How control has shifted in three years

Ukraine war in maps: How control has shifted in three years

BBC News · Mar. 13
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

The New York Times · Mar. 7

How to talk about mental health at work without fear of judgment

CBS News · Mar. 17

‘Mean Girls’ star Amanda Seyfried talks about how her 1930s New York farmhouse (with a pony) helped her anxiety

MarketWatch · Mar. 20
Q&A: How LSU's Flau'jae Johnson defies expectations with 2 (!) successful careers simultaneously

Q&A: How LSU's Flau'jae Johnson defies expectations with 2 (!) successful careers simultaneously

Yahoo Sports · Mar. 14
Plastic surgeon tried to kill colleague, jury told

Plastic surgeon tried to kill colleague, jury told

BBC News · Mar. 10
Researcher "Threatened to Kill" Colleagues Trapped in Antarctic Base

Researcher "Threatened to Kill" Colleagues Trapped in Antarctic Base

Yahoo News · Mar. 17
Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

BBC News · Mar. 8
Are You Asian American? Let’s Talk About Your (Gold) Jewelry

Are You Asian American? Let’s Talk About Your (Gold) Jewelry

The New York Times · Mar. 12
Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine

Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine

The New York Times · Mar. 13

Period. Half the population has one. But no one talks about it.

CBS News · 10h

Period. Half the population has one. But no one talks about it.

CBS News · 10h
‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE

‘It’s a Heist’: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by DOGE

Wired · Mar. 18
How to Turn Public-Speaking Anxiety Into Confidence

How to Turn Public-Speaking Anxiety Into Confidence

Inc. · 6d
How one photojournalist documented US deportees' arrival in El Salvador

How one photojournalist documented US deportees' arrival in El Salvador

ABC News · 3d
‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self-discovery – and how he finally emerged from his family’s shadow

‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self-discovery – and how he finally emerged from his family’s shadow

The Guardian · Mar. 16
Greenland votes for change but coalition talks will govern how it reacts to Trump | Miranda Bryant

Greenland votes for change but coalition talks will govern how it reacts to Trump | Miranda Bryant

The Guardian · Mar. 12
After hitting Ukraine hard on peace talks, how far will Trump go to pressure Putin?

After hitting Ukraine hard on peace talks, how far will Trump go to pressure Putin?

ABC News · Mar. 12

MLS talking points: How Lionel Messi got revenge while Diego Luna got noticed

Yahoo Sports · Mar. 17
Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill

Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill

The Hill · Mar. 11
Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill

Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill

The Hill · Mar. 14
Brit Hume defends Fox News colleague from Trump attack

Brit Hume defends Fox News colleague from Trump attack

The Hill · Mar. 20

More from The New York Times

Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders

Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders

The New York Times · 6h
Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender

Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender

The New York Times · 8h
Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok

Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok

The New York Times · 7h
U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America

U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America

The New York Times · 7h
Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America

Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America

The New York Times · 12h

More in Business

Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities fraud case

CNBC · 5h

Trump commutes sentences of Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson and company

CNBC · 5h
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group buys X for $45bn

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group buys X for $45bn

Financial Times · 5h
Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

The New York Times · 5h

Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion

CNBC · 6h