I help people discover and develop their unique worth, turn unspecified struggle into tractable problems, and feel resourced to make the kind of change they most want.
I'm a consultant systems developer, mentor, facilitator, speaker and author. My work is all about how we develop and use our exceptional talents and get exciting new ideas into the world.
I specialise in working with people who think and feel differently to most; in helping develop the abilities that come with that and building the support needed to thrive.
I often work with neurodivergent professionals, academics and entrepreneurs. I also work with the individuals and organisations that understand the huge value we offer the world.
There are lots of different ways you can work with me. If you'd like to find out more then you can also book a short video call with me to explore how we might work together.
There's been some good progress made on neurodivergent recruitment, but it's not always a good thing to be recruited into somewhere you're not supported. In this livestream I talk about:
* Why workplace neurodiversity goes beyond recruitment
* The practical and structural barriers neurodivergent people face,
Now I've got this nice shiny new website, I'll be adding anything public I've written or recorded as a post. Here's a few of my old things carried over from the previous website
This might not seem quite so obvious as some of my other topics, but for me, thinking about context explains a huge amount of neurodivergent experience.
In this talk I explore:
* Why context is so important
* How it shows up for neurodivergent people
* What context means for the value of
There's a lot to untangle between neurodiversity and trauma. In this livestream I will:
* Share my own preferred explanation.
* Explore some of the experiences that can lead to neurodivergent trauma.
* Speak about what this means for how we think about neuro-inclusive work and workplaces.
Content warning: This talk
Being misunderstood a lot of the time is an experience so many neurodivergent people face. In this livestream I'll talk about the kind of misunderstandings that occur, how it can affect us, and what we can do to address it
Content warning: This talk mentions bullying and harassment
Camouflaging - or masking - neurodivergent traits is the act of covering up our differences so they are (hopefully) harder to spot. In this video I talk about why we do it, how it can become an issue, and what we can do about it.
Content warning: This talk contains
With Kendra Patterson
Recorded live at 05:00 PM on Tuesday 16 November 2021
Doing it wrong0:00/64:261×
Have you ever struggled to do things the same way as everyone else? Even when you know your way works for you, and works well, people insist you do it
With Christopher Dines
Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Wednesday 20 October 2021
Driven to create0:00/64:251×
It seems like creative people have a vision, then single-mindedly set about making it reality. But what if not all creativity looks like this? What if sticking to a linear
With Troels Andersen-Kjaer
Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 12 October 2021
Safe to play0:00/63:481×
We can't stop and mess about when there's important work to be done. We can only play when there won't be negative consequences. But
With Helen Read
Recorded live at 04:00 PM on Wednesday 06 October 2021
Doing things the hard way0:00/63:271×
Ever been told you're doing things the hard way? Do you feel your jaw clench when you hear a sentence beginning with "why don'
With Andrew Hugill
Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Thursday 16 September 2021
You ve got to have a system0:00/66:021×
Without having a way to understand the world - a system - we feel lost. Other people expect us to have a system which makes sense
With Elizabeth Arifien
Recorded live at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 07 September 2021
You think with your brain0:00/61:431×
Ever struggled to figure something out whilst sat still? Ever tried to learn something physical but found your brain getting in the way? We're told that