Where are all of the dyslexic thinkers?
With LinkedIn now including ‘Dyslexic Thinking’ as a skill users can add to their profiles, Chris Murphy, general manager of The Hallway Performance Digital – himself a dyslexic – says it’s time the creative industry capitalised on dyslexics’ competitive edge.
The creative industry prides itself on the ability to problem solve and think differently, which is why Linkedin’s recent move to add ‘Dyslexic Thinking’ among the talents its users can list should be embraced by those working in marketing and advertising.
What’s more, Dictionary.com has redefined the term as ‘strengths in creative, problem-solving and communication skills’. If that doesn’t reflect what the majority of those reading this does each and every day then I don’t know what does.
As one of approximately two million people in Australia with dyslexia – a term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that does not affect general intelligence – I spend most of my days being a proudly dyslexic business leader.
Great article Chris, so impressed with your “crusade”…
Bravo Chris on your Op-ed and your success. I too am a very proud Dyslexic and jumped on LinkedIn’s ‘Dyslexic Thinking’ skill the moment it came out. There is a long way to go in getting Dyslexic children and adults the support they need, so sharing the struggles and triumphs Dyslexia can lead to is incredibly important.
For those who missed it, please have another read of this Mumbrella article from August 2020 about the Dyslexia Awareness campaign I worked on with Code Read Dyslexia Network and KWP. Let’s continue to get the word out. https://mumbrella.com.au/read-my-frustration-undetected-dyslexia-in-classrooms-the-target-of-new-campaign-640127