Episode 22 - Adrian Pagdin – Creating a work place based on belonging and purpose
Adrian Pagdin (Consultant, Advisor, Author and Project Manager) began his career in the Hotel industry before moving into project management and then on into the world of Learning & Development. Adrian has been a consultant and manager within some well known brand names, including Unilever, Holiday Inn and Hemsley Fraser. He is also the author of two books and the founder of Purpose Into Action, as well as being an ambassador and L&D Consultant for ADHD Aware.
In this podcast we uncover the benefits of hiring from the Neurodiverse community. Starting with a definition of neurodiversity and Adrian’s personal journey into neurodiversity?
We discuss what kinds of adjustments might be required when a company is considering the neurodiversity community, together with some real life examples where a companies have realised the benefits of a more open hiring policy.
Adrian offers some great advice to leaders and hiring managers on how / where to start to create an amazing work place where everyone has a sense of belonging & purpose.