"There's more and more research in the field of neurodiversity which supports why improvement initiatives do make sense. One particular statistic that I love is JP Morgan chase did a team study of productivity between a neurodiverse team and a neurotypical team and found that the neurodivergent team was 48% more productive."

Were you aware that up to 20% of the population is neurodiverse? That means 1 in 5 people, which makes an understanding of this issue an essential part of the future of work; managers need to embrace the natural diversity of the human brain to strengthen the performance of their teams and create inclusive cultures where everyone can thrive.

Join Ally as she talks to People Director Vee Halliwell, who encourages all leaders to celebrate difference and give equal value in the workplace to the unique strengths and adaptations that neurodiversity brings to the table. This interview is a brilliant introduction to the topic and will equip business leaders with the knowledge and language to have conversations with their reports that will help bring out the best in individuals.

Vee advocates the mantra of 'no one size fits all' and signposts simple, practical measures that SMEs can take to make their organisations more inclusive, starting with awareness initiatives.

You can connect with Vee on LinkedIn here, or find out more about her brilliant work helping businesses thrive here.

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"We had to make some really tough decisions... I no longer felt I was the right person to lead the business."

As the Managing Director of founder-led media agency december19, coming to the realisation that perhaps someone else might be better positioned to lead the business forward was not an easy one. Yet this is a decision that all founders of successful businesses will eventually face. So how do you go about managing the process? And how do you ensure that it continues to grow within the same ethical, values-led framework that you founded it on?

Meet Dave Barnett, co-founder and ex-Managing Director of december19, a business built on putting its people first and leading with its values. Join Dave and our host Ally Maughan as they discuss the challenges of running a founder-led business, maintaining a flourishing culture, and how having the right people in the right seats is such a fundamental process in protecting the future vision of a business.

From finding the right balance between being hands-off and providing support, to learning from mistakes and knowing when it's time to put your ego aside and do what's right for the business, this is an honest and candid look at what it means to run a business, which is sure to strike a chord with business leaders everywhere.

You can connect with Dave on LinkedIn or find out more about december19 on their website.

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In business, growth is great - but it isn't always a smooth process.

It's perfectly normal for a business to experience growing pains as it expands. A business with three or four people in the team has very different needs to one with 25 people, or 100, or 500+.

Without creating the right foundations to support growth in terms of your people strategy, a business will run into problems with recruitment, retention, development, management and performance (to name just a few) So how do you design the right structure to support rapid growth?

This week's podcast guest is People Director Divya Kanani-Jones, an expert in organisational design and how to structure and manage the people strategy and planning of a business to support ongoing growth.

Join Divya and our host Ally Maughan as they discuss how having the right people in the right seats is essential for creating a flexible, productive workforce, how organisational design helps with retention and engagement, and how you can go about integrating all the elements of a people plan in your growing business.

You can connect with Divya on LinkedIn here, or find out more about her brilliant work helping businesses thrive here.

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