How can leaders welcome and thrive with neurodiversiy in the workplace?

In this episode, I’m joined by Hayley Brackley. Hayley is a neurodiversity coach, trainer, and keynote speaker on a mission to transform workplaces through neuroinclusion. Diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia 22 years ago, and recently discovering she is autistic, her lived experience drives her passion at Great Minds Don't.

Hayley empowers neurodivergent individuals, delivers impactful training for teams and leaders, and shares her story to promote understanding and inclusion. Her work includes coaching, awareness training, and upskilling managers to create workplaces where everyone can thrive, regardless of how their brain works.

Tune in to find out more about how neurodiversity can affect people in the workplace and what leaders and colleagues can do to ensure that everyone can work in an optimal way and feel safe at work.

Connect with Hayley:

Website: https://www.greatmindsdont.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-brackley/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Instagram: @pivotleadershipwithemma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIVOTwithCTG

Choose to Grow: https://www.choosetogrow.co.uk/

Find out your PIVOT score: https://learntopivot.scoreapp.com/

How can we optimise our teams when they’re going through difficult personal times?

I’ve invited Hannah Harvey onto the podcast to discuss how to support people going through divorce in the workplace. The UK divorce rate reveals that approximately 42% of marriages end in divorce, which makes up a huge amount of our workforce. But how should we, as leaders and colleagues, ensure that people’s work is still optimised during this time?

Hannah Harvey is an author, experienced Mentor, Yoga Instructor, and Podcast Host of ‘Happily Ever After,’ addressing issues from addiction to mental health. Previously, Hannah created content for major brands through her 'Mums Days' blog, including John Lewis, Tesco, and Argos.

In her book, How to Divorce Sober, she not only talks about managing the emotional and practical aspects of divorce, but also how to approach it in a healthy and mindful way. In this episode, we'll explore how leaders can better support employees going through divorce and create a resilient and compassionate workplace. Hannah will be sharing her top tips on what leaders can do to help optimise team members during what is a really difficult time for people to go through.

Connect with Hannah:

Website: https://www.hannahharvey.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahharveyuk?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Divorce-Sober-Hannah-Harvey/dp/1399996053

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Instagram: @pivotleadershipwithemma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIVOTwithCTG

Choose to Grow: https://www.choosetogrow.co.uk/

Find out your PIVOT score: https://learntopivot.scoreapp.com/

Why is trust crucial in leadership?

Miranda Jenkins joins me in this episode to chat about how to build and maintain trust in the ever-evolving work environment. Miranda began her career working in retail and was soon leading teams and heavily immersed in operational management roles. Discovering how to optimise performance and recognising her passion for developing people so that they can reach their potential led her to make a sideways career move to start her first training business at 29; Skills to Go.

Since that time, Skills to Go has evolved to become a well-established and respected provider of skills solutions for organisations in this country and beyond. Miranda’s work has seen her supporting business start-ups, designing and delivering engaging programmes of development for leaders and managers as well as using the latest findings from neuroscience to coach individuals through challenges or transitions.

In this episode, Miranda shares her insights on why trust is foundational to effective leadership and why it's more important than ever right now. We’ll delve into innovative, neuroscience-based strategies that Miranda uses to build trust, leadership engagement, and team wellbeing and discover why it’s so important to lead with your head, heart and gut.

Connect with Miranda:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirandajenkins/

Website: https://www.skillstogo.co.uk/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-j-chandler-ctg/

Instagram: @pivotleadershipwithemma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PIVOTwithCTG

Choose to Grow: https://www.choosetogrow.co.uk/

Find out your PIVOT score: https://learntopivot.scoreapp.com/

References:

Frances Frei, Begin with Trust (The Trust Triangle) - https://hbr.org/2020/05/begin-with-trust

BANI - https://www.impactinternational.com/insights/bani-what-it-and-how-can-it-help-us

MBit book - mbraining.com