Sheffield Haworth Diversity Talks: Recent Episodes
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In this series of podcasts we talk with business leaders and experts about different aspects of diversity and the opportunities and challenges that it presents to the individual and organisations. Our guests have direct or lived experience and we explore their stories and share learnings which can be used to further inclusion within organisations.
Maria Merkou the Lead for the Neurodiversity work stream at Sheffield Haworth talks with Samuel Shipp, an intern at Sheffield Haworth that was diagnosed with ADHD, about his experience and ADHD in the workplace and gives a very personal insight into the workings of ADHD mind.
In this episode we had a conversation with three of the Interns that joined Sheffield Haworth for a six-week internship as part of the 10000 Black Interns programme about their experiences in our firm, the reason for choosing this internship programme and their future career plans.
This month, our podcast looks at Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD for short. Gaelle Pritchard the lead for the neurodiversity work stream at Sheffield Haworth talks with SIlja Turville, a Neurodiversity life and business coach, about her work with neurodivergent adults that are seeking to develop or grow their careers. Silja herself has lived experience of ADHD and gives a very personal insight into the workings of ADHD mind.
Silja is sharing her expertise and insight on how people with ADHD think differently and the positive aspects of the holistic thought processes that are commonly present in people with this particular type of nuerodiversity. The main takeaway is that ADHD is very much unique to the individual.
In this podcast, Dan MacNeill from our Deep Tech Practice sits down with Giorgia Longobardi, CEO, Cambridge GaN Devices, a technology business which designs and commercialises power switches using the most advanced and efficient semiconductor material. In this podcast, Dan talks to Giorgia about her career journey, how she grew and started CGD and what it’s like being a woman working in tech.
In this podcast we address the topic of neurodiverse children and how to prepare them for the workforce. Our guest is Maureen Baxley, Pediatrician and a mother of two. Her youngest child, Stephen is on the autism spectrum and despite the challenges he is now a successful mailman in a hospital who is thriving. Isabel Ruiz Halter, Director in the Global Real Assets team and part of the neurodiversity work stream at Sheffield Haworth discusses with Maureen, Stephens' journey through childhood to adulthood and how the support he received from both his family and the educational system has maximized his skillset to find a job he loves. Also, they talk about how organisations should be more inclusive and help neurodiverse people to reach their potential.
This month, our podcast looks at neurodiversity. In this podcast we address the topic of neurodiversity to understand the strengths and qualities neurodivergent people bring to the workforce. Our guest is Tara Cunningham, CEO of Beyond Impact who works with organisations to open up their talent pools looking at the ways they recruit, source and onboard neurodivergent individuals. Gaelle Pritchard, the lead for the neurodiversity work stream at Sheffield Haworth discusses with Tara how organisations should take a more skills based approach to their hiring needs.
This month, our podcast looks at physical impairment. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their life. Sheffield Haworth’s Executive Chairman, Tim Sheffield, recently sat down with six - time Australian Paralympic gold medallist, Heath Francis. They discussed how Heath overcame the challenges of his impairment and seized the opportunity to become a leading star on the track. They also talked about his successful transition into corporate life post his sporting career.