Productivity expert and executive coach, Clare Kumar reveals her new job, outlines the Total Team Work Program, recaps her experience and shares insights from Brené Brown’s keynote at WorkHuman 2024.

Clare Kumar is a productivity expert and executive coach who focuses on the intersection where productivity meets inclusivity in workplaces and organizations. In this episode, she talks about her new job as Regional Director of Hidden Disabilities Canada (hdsunflower.com). In addition, Clare gives an update and outlines her program, Happy Space Total Team Work, where leaders and their teams co-create their future of work and explains how the Happy Space Work Style Profile is an integral part of this program. The episode covers the Workhuman 2024 conference and Clare shares her experience and takeaways from speakers such as Baratunde Rafiq Thurston, Esther Perel, and Brené Brown.

CHAPTERS

04:25 Clare’s late autism diagnosis

07:58 the Sunflower and Clare’s new job

12:00 New book, Ask Already and the Happy Space Work Style Profile

15:25 Sharing MS diagnosis

18:18 Happy Space Total Teamwork Program

20:15 Workhuman 2024 highlights

22:23 Being comfortable with silence and “The Culture Map” by Erin Meyer

24:22 Barbie Brewer and Building your asynchronous muscle + Vanice Hayes and ERG’s

28:20 Baratunde Rafiq Thurston - Understanding power and its value

29:15 Hustle and grind, and the importance of weaving in personal priorities

33:10 Speakers: Gloria Goins, Peter Danzig and Kamille Washington

37:50 A thank you from Happy Space Podcast

38:40 Brené Brown highlights and how AI ties into HR

41:50 Brené Brown and the epidemic of loneliness

43:55 “I do like humanity, I’m not crazy about people in general” - Brené Brown

45:00 Brené Brown and shame triggers in the workplace

46:03 Brené Brown and grounded confidence

LINKS

Hidden Disabilities

Hdsunflower.com

WorkHuman 2024

The Message of You by Judy Carter

Ep. 45 - Melanie Deziel - Unmasking - Late Autism Diagnosis in Women

Ep. 46 - Ludmila Praslova - Unlocking the Power of Neurodiversity at Work

The Canary Code by Ludmila Praslova

Robbie Samuels’ Website

Ep. 30 - Stephen Shedletsky - Creating a Speak-Up Culture

Speak-Up Culture by Stephen Shedletsky