What is Neuro-Divergence? with Laura Matteson

<p dir="ltr">Everyone is different. Someone may work differently than you, and that’s okay!</p> <p dir="ltr">Being a great leader isn’t just about leading in the workplace, it’s also about making a safe environment for everyone, even those who are neurodivergent and work differently than the rest.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Laura Matteson</strong> is a visual translator who helps intuitive leaders take complex or mysterious ideas and organize them into understandable visuals to help them boldly take their next steps forward. She loves helping other neurodivergent humans think and communicate in their own way so they can make an impact in their world.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, Laura talks about neurodivergence and how you can spot it in your workplace. She also shares some tips on what you can do to make your workplace a safe place for everyone, even those with neurodivergence so that you can maximize everyone’s potential.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What you will learn from this episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Find out what is neurodivergence and how does it look like in the workplace</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Learn more about the power of communicating and speaking out in the workplace</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Understand what are the different changes you can adapt in your workplace that can help neurodivergent people</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>“Instead of saying that your neurotype is damaged and disordered, it [neuro-divergence] is saying that your neurotype is divergent from the norm, or what's expected.”</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>- Laura Matteson</em></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">01:21 - Laura shares about her business and who she helps</p> <p dir="ltr">02:55 - What does neurodivergence mean?</p> <p dir="ltr">04:29 - How can a neurodivergent do time management differently?</p> <p dir="ltr">07:24 - Laura talks about her neurodi