The codebook everyone else got
Consensus doesn't happen in the decision making meeting, it happens in all of the conversations leading up to it....
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I thought being professional meant being private. Now I know better.
Consensus doesn't happen in the decision making meeting, it happens in all of the conversations leading up to it....
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Communication Skills, difficult conversations, NeuroConversant Leadership, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
Difficult Conversations: The Topic is Only Half the Story
I was doing a talk the other day to a group of 50 Rotarians about difficult conversations. Once they knew what the topic was, they were all excited....
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Body Language, Cognitive Diversity, Communication Skills, Inclusion, NeuroConversant Leadership, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
The Masking Tax Isn’t Equal – Women, Certain Races, and Other Groups Pay More Than Their Share
Last week we established that masking neurodivergent traits is exhausting — a second job that no one pays you to do. The price is not the same for everyone....
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Body Language, Cognitive Diversity, Communication Skills, Inclusion, NeuroConversant Leadership, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
Masking in the Workplace: Why Burnout Isn’t Always About the Job
Have you ever noticed a high performer on your team who starts to disengage? Have they stopped being motivated, is it a management issue or do they need to be given a warning? Then their performance drops and they need to take time away due...
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Cognitive Diversity, Communication Skills, Inclusion, NeuroConversant Leadership, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
Wired to Exclude: The Ancient Roots of Judgement and Ostracism
Without the ability to judge people and ostracize the ones who are different, humanity may not have survived. They didn’t have the term neurodivergent, but they understood the concept. All the ‘isms and phobias society has are not new constructs. They are as old as...
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ADHD, Cognitive Diversity, Communication Skills, dyslexia, NeuroConversant Leadership, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
Neurodivergent Conditions: Some Common Threads
Over the last month or so, I have been writing about a number of neurodivergent conditions like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and more. What I discovered each week was that what I had faulty assumptions. The Spectrum of Autism isn’t a straight line of severity, it’s...
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Body Language, Cognitive Diversity, Communication Skills, NeuroConversant Leadership, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity
Implicit vs. Explicit Communication: Why “Clear” Isn’t Always Clear
“I asked you to bring the laundry basket upstairs.”. When told her I didn’t remember that she said “I left it at the bottom of the stairs, you knew that’s what I wanted!” I am sure most people would have understood what was implied, but...
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The Neurodiversity Map Is Bigger Than You Think
Neurodiversity in the workplace goes beyond the conditions most people recognize - ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. While they may be the most talked about, they are certainly not a complete list....
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Dyslexia – It’s Not What You Think It Is
Most people think dyslexia is something to do with letters and words being backwards or jumbled on a page when reading. Many people with dyslexia don’t experience letter reversal....
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