Educating work colleagues on stuttering

Educating work colleagues on stuttering Hi everyone! Last week I published an internal blog to my organisation on stuttering. The aim of my blog was to bring stuttering to a positive light of the do’s and don’ts when they hear somebody stutter, and and to inform hiring managers how they can ease the interview process hiring candidates who do stutter. The support was so overwhelming that even the CEO commented feeling more educated and inspired on speech diversity. I mentioned people have complimented me when I don’t stutter. I write to them to please don’t! I agree it is just good intentions but it makes me feel insecure as if they’re more fixated on how I say something, than what I’m saying, especially when I stutter shortly afterwards. I can’t represent everybody who stutters on this subreddit who personally feel proud when they’re very fluent but for me personally, it adds this unnecessary pressure that I’m only worth listening to if I don’t stutter. For the recruitment process, I’m glad my organisation continues to email interview questions in advance, finding that candidates tend to open up more to get the best out from them. Whilst being emailed interview questions in advance isn’t a magical cure your stutter will vanish completely when you enter your interview, it certainly keeps me very organised what to say, especially when I disclose my stutter at the start. End message to my colleagues - please don’t take my stutter personally. I don’t stutter because I’m necessarily scared of you. Stuttering is not a learning difficulty. Please feel happy for me I don’t let it hold me back these days. Stutter proudly!