ep306 nova chat neurodivergence in the c-suite The Leader Assistant Podcast

This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.

Maggie Olson chats with Sydney Elaine Butler, Eliana Bravos, and Jessica McBride about their personal experiences with neurodivergence in the c-suite, touching on topics like neuro-inclusion, intersectionality, masking at work, and resources to help navigate the challenges in the workplace that come along with being neurodiverse.

​We hope this chat will shine a light on some of the benefits and challenges of neurodivergence in a workplace setting and provide pathways to supportive resources and community for those who need them.

ABOUT SYDNEY

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HR Professional | Founder, Speaker, and HR/DEIA Consultant at Accessible Creates | Neurodiversity Coach | DEIB Facilitator | They/Them Pronouns

It is Sydney Elaine Butler’s understanding that their professional purpose must be to ensure that everyone could be successful regardless of barriers and that they must as a professional remove these barriers. Sydney conducts training and consulting for other companies on how to be more Accessible and Inclusive from a Human approach and how to recruit and retain more diverse individuals through the lens of Intersectionality/Human Resources as well as other areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an authentic manner at the company they founded called Accessible Creates due to understanding the barriers that exist within the workplace for diverse individuals.

ABOUT JESSICA

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Jessica McBride is the brains behind Tech Savvy Assistant, a go-to hub for modernizing admin work through tech. With over 10 years in the admin field, she knows the ins and outs of the job and how tech can make it better. Jessica is all about teaching. She’s on a mission to help admin pros get tech-savvy to make their lives easier and up their game. She does this through various channels, but speaking events are her forte. Notably, she was a speaker at the 2023 Administrative Professional Conference in Las Vegas. Her knack for breaking down complex tech topics and her engaging style make her a popular speaker.

ABOUT ELIANA

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Eliana Bravos is a social impact entrepreneur passionate about neuro-inclusion, accessibility, and creating community spaces where people can form deep social ties and feel like they belong. As one of the co-founders of ND Connect, Eliana is building an intersectional mentorship and peer connections platform for neurodivergent adults to connect with others that share lived experiences and grow with the community. She also co-founded a non-profit, Viability, where she’s led organizational development, community programming, and neurodiversity education initiatives. To date, she’s supported 1000+ leaders in making their cultures and processes more accessible, including at organizations like Interac, IBM, McMaster University, and the University of Toronto. She also brings seven years of experience facilitating non-hierarchical peer programming with neurodivergent young adults. Eliana brings her lived experiences with neurodiversity (ADHD + mental health) when advocating for systems change, and ultimately, hopes to create more spaces where neurodivergent people can live as their authentic selves and thrive. In her personal life, Eliana loves traveling, hiking, art, cooking, and spontaneous adventures that get her dopamine flowing.

ABOUT MAGGIE

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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. As the first Chief of Staff to a president at a Fortune 40 company — who led a multibillion-dollar business with 5,000+ employees — Maggie built the president’s Chief of Staff model from the ground up. Maggie has 20 years’ experience leading large teams and has spent her career focused on both customer and employee experience at companies including T-Mobile, Nordstrom, and Starbucks. In addition to operating the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course, Maggie is a fractional Chief of Staff focused on helping mission-driven, for-profit startup founders scale their businesses quickly. In her spare time, Maggie loves spending time outside with her husband, their animals, and their 1-year-old, Max!

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