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Neruatypical manager here. First of all, thank you for asking and caring. Though some will see it as singling out or treating them as special needs, it's great
by tetrisgm 3y ago
Neruatypical manager here. First of all, thank you for asking and caring. Though some will see it as singling out or treating them as special needs, it's great that you're showing empathy and being humble that you don't know.
As for the answer, it depends on the person. They might have unique idiosyncrasies, much like any other team member. They are likely to be something you're not familiar with, and they might not be comfortable or able to articulate easily. That's fine.
I recommend you keep things professional and clear. Ensure the goals are clear. That expectations are communicated. And that you let them do their thing and be supportive where needed.
Again, much like you would for anyone else. However, you might find that as a team member they might have different skills than others. Less focus on social activities or chit chat, dislike (or inversely, love) for predictable repetitive tasks, maybe less of a tendency to raise problems (or inversely, being very direct about it).
Get to know ow them, find ways to support them in supporting the company.