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The Leaderful Podcast

Leaderful explores human-centred, systems-conscious approaches to leadership and building high-functioning teams. We focus on the core problems of burnout, disconnection, conflict, misuses of power, unethical leadership and stuckness on teams and within organizations.
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Episode 18: Psychological safety, empowerment and building neuroinclusive workplaces with Dave Thompson

Educator, innovator and advocate in the field of neurodiversity employment, Dave Thompson, joins our Co.CEO Jeff Couillard to discuss the opportunities and challenges of fostering psychologically safe workplaces for neurodiverse employees - and how that effort benefits everyone.

Listen in as they explore:

  • The importance of 'challenger safety'
  • How coaching is for everyone - not just neurodivergent employees
  • How to make sense of common terminology
  • Dave's experience helping teams foster more meaningful connection and neuro-friendly workplaces

About Dave

As Director of Strategic Programs for Potentia, Dave supports companies in becoming more neuroinclusive through training on best practices, as well as recruiting and providing ongoing support to neurodistinct professionals.

His work is fed by a desire to see the world of work continue to evolve through increased opportunity, flexibility, empathy, acceptance, and support for neurodistinct professionals. He believes that diversity, including neurodiversity, makes the world of work a better, more productive, innovative and understanding place.

Outside of his work, Dave is a proud father, husband and punk rocker. 🎸

Find him on LinkedIn here.

All episodes

Psychological safety, empowerment and building neuroinclusive workplaces with Dave Thompson
Psychological safety, empowerment and building neuroinclusive workplaces with Dave Thompson

Educator, innovator and advocate in the field of neurodiversity employment, Dave Thompson, joins our Co.CEO Jeff Couillard to discuss the opportunities and challenges of fostering psychologically safe workplaces for neurodiverse employees - and how that effort benefits everyone.

  • May 5, 2023
Leading with empathy, vulnerability and compassion in the workplace with Rod Miller
Leading with empathy, vulnerability and compassion in the workplace with Rod Miller

Connector, Culture Catalyst and Executive Coach, Rod Miller, joins our Co.CEO's Jeff Couillard and Pablo Romero to discuss the new world of work, leading with empathy, developing your people and navigating the rapidly changing landscape of work and life.

  • March 14, 2023
Making power visible, negotiable and useful with Joe Cardillo
Making power visible, negotiable and useful with Joe Cardillo

Founder, Coach and Advisor, Joe Cardillo, joins our Co.CEO Jeff Couillard to discuss how middle managers can use power to create meaningful change.

  • March 14, 2023
Exploring the ’intention vs. impact gap’ with Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard
Exploring the ’intention vs. impact gap’ with Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard

Our Co.CEO's Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss the 'intention vs. impact' gap, and share practical steps leaders can take to close it.

  • February 8, 2023
Power dynamics in the workplace with Jeff Couillard
Power dynamics in the workplace with Jeff Couillard

​Our Co.CEO Jeff Couillard joins Mahir Nisar on The Workplace Justice podcast to discuss the very real impacts of power dynamics in the workplace.

  • December 27, 2022
Five Ds for creating meaningful impact with Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard
Five Ds for creating meaningful impact with Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard

Tune in as our Co.CEOs Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard share The Ally Co.'s model for leading meaningful workplace culture initiatives with their clients.

  • December 19, 2022
The intersection of L&D, leadership and workplace culture with Grant Drmaj
The intersection of L&D, leadership and workplace culture with Grant Drmaj

Learning and development thought leader Grant Drmaj joins our own Co.CEO Jeff Couillard to discuss the current state of learning and leadership in today's organizations.

  • December 15, 2022
Is leadership development broken?
Is leadership development broken?

In this shorter episode, Co-CEO and Director of Learning and Development, Jeff Couillard, tackles three of the primary problems that exist in most mainstream leadership development programs and approaches.

  • December 5, 2022
Psychological safety, unhealthy conflict, and the right use of power in the DEI space
Psychological safety, unhealthy conflict, and the right use of power in the DEI space

Jennifer Velez and Jeff Couillard discuss psychological safety, unhealthy conflict, power dynamics and leadership in the DEI space

  • November 28, 2022
All roads lead to power
All roads lead to power

In this episode, Jeff Couillard and Pablo Romero discuss a few of the key components of The Ally Co.'s Transformational Impact model, including the Right Use of Power framework.

  • November 20, 2022
The problem with employee engagement surveys
The problem with employee engagement surveys

In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss some of the problems, challenges (and opportunities!) with traditional and mainstream employee engagement surveys.

  • November 14, 2022
Healthy conflict or artificial harmony?
Healthy conflict or artificial harmony?

In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, Co-CEO's Pablo Romero and Jeff Couillard discuss the two key factors in getting from artificial harmony or unhealthy conflict to healthy conflict, or productive tension.

  • November 7, 2022
Healthy boundaries, self-care and power
Healthy boundaries, self-care and power

In this episode, Jeff Couillard chats with Woodrie Burich on how to set and hold effective and healthy boundaries - at work and in life. They discuss self-care (beyond the band-aids) and setting boundaries before burning out. Enjoy!

  • October 31, 2022
The shadow side of vulnerability
The shadow side of vulnerability

Is there a 'shadow side' to vulnerability? In this short episode, Jeff and Pablo discuss the nuances of vulnerability and leadership.

  • October 24, 2022
Feedback is an investment in relationship
Feedback is an investment in relationship

This episode explores some of the common barriers that exist to giving effective feedback.

  • October 17, 2022
Ty McKinney on mental wellness in the workplace
Ty McKinney on mental wellness in the workplace

In this episode of Leaderful, Jeff Couillard and Ty McKinney discuss neurodiversity in the workplace, hybrid work, addiction and mental health.

  • October 4, 2022
The six core pain points facing leaders and teams today
The six core pain points facing leaders and teams today

We discuss the core challenges leaders and teams face in building high-performing workplaces where everyone thrives.

  • October 3, 2022
Introduction to Leaderful
Introduction to Leaderful

We introduce the show and the challenges teams face as they build human-centred, systems-conscious organizations.

  • September 26, 2022

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