Value statements don't match practice - Charity Staff Ambitious about Autism Employee Review

Distinct lack of career progression or valuing of staff talent which is not nurtured which means that there is a natural high turnover of staff. Staff do not receive adequate training that is recognised outside of the organisation to enable them to progress so are at times forced to 'progress' where they can using the experience they gain at the organisation without due formal recognition of their skills. This is not an organisation that is a safe place for those who face marginalisation (disability, race) and when concerns are raised these are heard but not acted upon by senior management. We are 'experts' - many of those with autism-specific expertise, either lived or professional have been pushed out of the organisation. We 'value difference' - difference is not valued or celebrated here. We are 'open' - this organisation is open to listening but not acting upon what needs to change. We are 'ambitious' - this organisation is not ambitious for autistic young people, it is ambitious in increasing it's income but not in making a real change to the lives of autistic young people. We are 'team players' - given the stark divide between senior mangers, executive leadership and everyone 'below' it is difficult to be a team player. For a disability charity that tells others how to work with and support autistic people Ambitious about Autism often doesn't get it right themselves.