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About this episode

The episode discusses how to work effectively with neurodivergent colleagues, featuring insights from Hazleen Ahmad on her ADHD experience.

Some people can focus for hours on hard tasks but delay simple emails, while others do best with routine and struggle with impromptu changes. These colleagues could be neurodivergent. Nat Fetalvero speaks to Hazleen Ahmad, founder of the Institute of Neurodiversity Singapore about how her ADHD diagnosis shaped her career, and how small changes in roles and communication can help people play to their strengths in the workplace.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nat Fetalvero

Guest: Hazleen Ahmad

Topics covered

• neurodiversity
• ADHD
• workplace communication
• career development
• employee strengths

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• ADHD
• workplace
• communication
• career
• strengths
• routine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute of Neurodiversity Singapore

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