Neurodiversity strategies that propel inclusivity
and engagement, unlock access to innovative talent, and drive the bottom line.
one size fits all… fits nobody
As educations, we design sessions to appeal to our learners, to drive participation, and cause a behavior change. Without taking neurodiversity into consideration, however, we’ve created a one-size-fits-all solution that truly fits no one at all.
As an expert in both neurodiversity and corporate education, Jessica will use her experience as a late-in-life diagnosed neurodivergent with Autism and ADHD, as well as her passion for facilitation and instructional design to transform your Talent Development to be neuro-inclusive for all learners.
After the session your Talent Development Team will be able to:
- Understand how neurodivergence shows up in the corporate training environment
- Identify why addressing neurodiversity in learning is critical to overall Talent Development success
- Understand how to make content and other team activities neurodiversity friendly
- Overcome their own biased picture of what an “engaged learner” looks like
The Neurodiverse Workplace
By sharing her experiences as a late-in-life diagnosed neurodivergent with Autism and ADHD, Jessica will deliver an inspiring session to your employees that will motivate them to drive inclusion through no-cost actions easily added to their daily conversations.
After the session, your employees will be able to:
- Understand what neurodiversity is and what it means to each employee
- Apply a neurodiversity mindset to understand differences in communication and information processing among their employees and colleagues
- Adopt a no-cost neurodiverse approach to their day-to-day workflow that increases engagement, psychological safety, and retention of all employees
Neurodiversity? Is that even important for your company?
Neurodiverse candidates represent an untapped applicant pool that can transform your business. Up to 85% of neurodiverse individuals are unemployed or underemployed.
Through transforming your recruiting and hiring process to support neurodiversity, you will open your company up to employees that will drive innovation, inspire creativity, and increase productivity through complex problem solving and simplification of process.
Neurodiversity is a hot topic in Diversity and Inclusion. What is neurodiversity? Why is it critical to the success of your business?
By sharing her experiences as a late-in-life diagnosed neurodivergent with Autism and ADHD, Jessica will deliver an inspiring session to your employees that will motivate them to drive inclusion through no-cost actions easily added to their daily conversations.
Who’s Jessica Michaels?
Jessica Michaels spent 20 years of her career hearing the same thing: “You’re meeting all your goals, but you’re still failing because you can’t get along with people.” For years, she had no idea how this could be true. Still, she worked through her challenges and became a recognized facilitator, speaker, and corporate trainer.
Finally, at age 40, she received a diagnosis that explained those early struggles – Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
She now uses her lived experience as a neurodiverse professional to coach others that have challenges in the workplace or in a job search, as well as provides consulting and training to businesses across the US.
what people are saying
Tameka Williams
Program Manager of Training Design, Institute for Supply Management
Nanette Miner
Managing Consultant, The Training Doctor, LLC.
I had the pleasure of working with Margie on multiple e-learning projects. I was intrigued by Margie’s level of professionalism and interpersonal skills when dealing with unique personalities. In addition, Margie is a superb Instructional Designer and teacher. She understands the art and science behind developing instructional content and how to properly articulate her methodology.
Lisa Barnstrom
(Retired) Past Training Manager, SWOG Cancer Research Network
Margie’s knowledge about how people think and learn – specifically applied to the workplace – is a wonder to behold. She has spent years honing her craft in order to ensure that employee learning outcomes are achieved and organizations are better for their L+D interventions. I look forward to every opportunity I have to work with Margie.
Gaurav Gautam
Director-Learning Services at MRCC
Margie was a critical partner in the design of a new instructional product, and I appreciated her eagerness, her passion for the learner, and her flexibility and openness. This project required collaboration across a global team, and Margie navigated that dynamic beautifully. She built rapport and trust in a 100% virtual environment, which is no small feat. Margie is an asset to any project that requires innovation, collaboration, and learner-centered design.
Stephanie Sullivan
Vice President, Worforce Learning Solutions, LearningMate
Margie brings outstanding expertise, utmost professionalism, energy, thorough research, and brilliant out of the box thinking to every endeaver she undertakes. Every interaction I have personally had with Margie is a breath of fresh air and insight. She is a superb team player; she makes every member of the team feel like a valued participant. She has a knack for pulling together people and ideas to create great results!
Michelle Schnorr
Instructional Design Senior Consultant, Wells Fargo
Margie is hands-down one of the most creative and talented people I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. The thought leadership she brought to the project I hired her for was outstanding. She was instrumental is helping to strategize a solution that was fun, creative and exceeded the expectations of senior leaders in the company. I would hire Margie again and again.
Leianne Jones
Program Manager, American Express
Margie … is an expert in the instructional design industry, with the ability to handle every aspect of an instructional design project competently and with outstanding people skills. She designed a number of high-visibility projects in a variety of content areas: customer service, call center, technical skills, leadership, software, and more.
Trudi Drake
CEO & Owner, Baldwin Drake Consulting, LLC.
Interested in creating a neurodiverse culture?
All keynotes can be customized to fit your company needs. All keynotes can be delivered in-person or virtually.
