EP#132: ‘Own it’: Empowering neuro-affirming workstyles and environments with Joey Ballantyne
Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public SectorShow Notes
Trigger warning: themes of mental health/sexual assault
Robin Edmonds from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts and Joey Ballantyne of Grit n Grace Collective talk about neurodiversity, developing a strong sense of self, and supporting people to learn and work in a way that helps them thrive.
When Joey Ballantyne, founder of Grit n Grace Collective, speaks about breaking the survive/burnout cycle, and her late autism diagnosis, it comes from the heart. Driven by her own experience, she started her own neuro-affirming professional development program, built to empower atypical women in the workplace.
In this special Work with Purpose conversation, Joey and guest host Robin Edmonds, co-chair and co-founder of the Australian Public Sector Neurodiversity Community of Practice and assistant director, Media Reform at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts, shed light on the experiences of neurodivergent women in the workplace, and the specific challenges they face. They also talk about ways to get to know yourself, and how managers can build inclusive team cultures that benefit everyone.
Key tips: Develop a strong sense of self and what you need in a work environment to succeed As a leader, give agency to your staff to show you how the work best. For example, ask people how they want to receive feedback Be clear about meeting purposes, take notes, and give people time to process.
Shownotes Grit n Grace Collective Public Sector Neurodiversity Community of Practice | Australian Public Service Commission 2024 APS Census | Australian Public Service Commission Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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