Resources
Check out this page for a range of resources covering different work-related stuttering topics and personal experiences.
Podcasts
- Specialized Center for Stuttering Podcast, Episode 14 'Stuttering in the Workplace - Iain Wilkie', hosted by Angelica, our leader in Peru.
- D&I Spy, Inclusion, Uncovered, 'Iain Wilkie: The Gift of Stuttering', hosted by Dr. Julie Humphreys, Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Reach plc, and Natasha Whitehurst, Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader at Rolls Royce.
Articles
- Fast Company, 'This group of 80 million people is missing from DEI conversations - why DEI should include people who stutter', written by Puneet Sandhu, featuring interviews with 50MV Trustee, Chris Gemmell, and, 50MV Founder and Chair, Iain Wilkie.
- BBC Future, 'A part of me was crying for freedom': The people embracing their stutter', written by Krupa Padhy, Presenter BBC World Service & Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Videos
Why the 50 million voices of adults who stutter matter to you as managers and employers as well as to society at large
Check out our video of five former participants as we ask them to share their experiences of our Practice Interview Event in 2022.
Three interviewees from Canada, Ghana and India share their experience gained from interviewing successfully with a stutter. They provide practical tips to help others who stutter to become more successful with interviews.
Three experienced interviewers from leading employers EY, SLB and TSB offer advice and guidance for successfully interviewing candidates who stutter.
Chris Gemmell, now a senior staff member at SAGE and a trustee at 50 Million Voices, describes the value of practice interviews for people, like him, who stutter.
Do stuttering voices create more powerful words, helping us to slow down and listen? Iain Wilkie, founder of 50 Million Voices, shares some of his own story and explains how stuttering voices can be a gift to everyone as they invite us all to become more patient, respectful and attentive listeners.
In this short video, Sally Bibb, partner at PA Consulting and author of the best-selling book ‘Strengths Based Recruitment’, shares her listening experience as an interviewer on our Practice Interview pilot.
Other videos
With many thanks to the National Stuttering Association in the USA, this informative four-minute video for employers (2018) shows how to interact with employees or prospective employees who stutter and why hiring people who stutter is often a smart decision.
With many thanks to La Fundación Española de la Tartamudez in Spain, this powerful two-minute video follows the interview process for a person who stutters applying for a hotel head of reception role.
With many thanks to John Ampiah-Addison and the Ghana Stammering Association, this 15 minute video (2018) features adults in different professions, from lawyers to government agency employees talking about stuttering.