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ADHD at Work
This is a practical talk about ADHD in the workplace - that’s also fun.
I’ll give examples of how ADHD people work, what blocks us from doing our best and what can be done to overcome challenges. With these things in place, ADHD employees can perform to a high level and take advantage of their unique skills - like lateral thinking, problem solving and exceptional creativity.
This is helpful for staff, managers and neurotypical people too.
Using effective project management tools, having clear deadlines, giving compliments, checking in and offering support, making sure your door is always open to chat if someone is struggling.
Key Takeaways:
The audience will walk away understanding that the key aspects of working effectively with ADHD people are actually just things that make someone a great manager or a considerate colleague. People living with ADHD will feel more understood, and feel more confident at work - with new tips and tools they can use to harness their skills.
Outcomes:
Make neurodivergent employees feel accepted and supported.
The ability to solve performance issues, cultivate high performing employees and increase staff retention.
Skills to optimise current project management systems for all employees.
Increase employee survey results by demonstrating a commitment to mental health, wellbeing and the advancement of neurodiverse staff.
Actionable real life examples of performance issues with ADHD staff and how they were solved.
Ideas to create effective mental health and wellbeing initiatives and increase uptake.
Identify gaps where staff may not be sufficiently supported.
Living My Best Life in a Neurotypical World
This is an inspirational talk that takes attendees on my ADHD journey to diagnosis, while also educating about ADHD with practical examples and easy to understand graphics (memes). As an advocate and ambassador, I’m passionate about cutting through the jargon to communicate what ADHD really is and what it really looks like - from our struggles to our superpowers. This talk dives into my personal experiences with ADHD - from underachieving at school and getting bullied to getting diagnosed, learning to thrive, and now, parenting with ADHD. Presented with the humour and honesty I’ve developed through 11 years of stand up and 9 years of discussing ADHD on-stage and in the media, this talk offers both insight and entertainment.
Read lessRose Callaghan
Rose struggled at school. Bullying, bad marks and a feeling in her gut that told her she was “different”. No matter how hard she tried, life was a struggle. One thing she always had was a passion for the stage and a love of telling stories. At the age of 32 years old, Rose was finally diagnosed with ADHD. But hang on - isn’t ADHD just for hyperactive little boys?
After receiving her life changing diagnosis, Rose decided to write a comedy show about it - “Attention Deficit…Ooh a Pony!” It went on to sell out at festivals across the country, received rave reviews and won the Best Comedy award at Sydney Fringe Festival. Since then, Rose has spent her time passionately educating and advocating for people with ADHD around Australia.
Rose found that simply getting up on the stage and telling her story provided people desperately needing education - and leading people to realise they had ADHD too. Further spurred on by the reaction to her article in the Sydney Morning Herald about her ADHD “lightbulb moment”, Rose became an ambassador for ADHD Australia. Her continued advocacy work, media appearances and social media content has made her one of Australia’s most well known ADHD advocates.
Rose is trusted by some of the most well known mental health bodies, having worked with the ADHD Professionals Association, Australian Clinical Psychologist’s Association and ADHD Australia. She has spoken at the ADHD Global Conference multiple times and does work behind the scenes - consulting as part of the senate inquiry into ADHD and participating in the National ADHD consumer forum workshops with Deloitte alongside key stakeholders in ADHD policy.
Aside from her work as an ADHD advocate, Rose is a well-known presence as a comedian and media commentator. Many will be familiar with Rose as a segment regular on triple j, ABC RN and ABC Melbourne - as well as Double J, Triple M, 2Day and Fox. She’s worked as a writer on ABC TV’s long running advertising comedy show Gruen and appeared on ABC TV’s Art Works, Fresh Blood and Get Krack!n. Rose has also made a name for herself as a comedian on LinkedIn, of all places. Her cheeky takes on workplace culture saw her go viral on the platform, gaining 8.5 million views.