Whether leaders know it or not, there’s a good chance that someone in your workforce has bipolar disorder. In this article, we’ll discuss three steps organizations can take to help employees with this disorder reach their full potential: modifying job descriptions, training managers to support them, and fostering a culture of performance and compassion.
is more than 40 million adults worldwide, include 3% of U.S. adultsdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. These people often Above average creativity, empathy, and resilienceHowever, even with these characteristics, many I can’t perform to my full potential at workWe believe this is due in part to poor aspects of job design, management practices, and organizational culture, which, when modified, can increase the effectiveness of employees with bipolar disorder. In this article, we present three steps organizations can take to maximize the potential of employees with this disorder.