My guest is the fantastic Dorothea Jones.

Dorothea is a rockstar in my eyes in the world of DEI she has been building bridges, breaking down barriers and creating safe and inclusive spaces for a while and we covered a lot in this conversation. We talk about Dorothea’s journey in DEI, we hear about her work across Social Justice, anti-racism as well as her own personal experiences of a later in life diagnosis with ADHD. We talk about medication, we talk about navigating work environments and everything that comes with it as well as the issue of underdiagnosis of neurodivergence in minority groups especially people of colour so we'll be diving into that along with the need for more support and awareness. But as always the conversation will go beyond just understanding DEI we explore how bringing everyone together respecting differences and creating that feeling of belonging is key to creating workplaces where everyone can just crush it.

We also chat about diverse teams and coming up with brilliant ideas that make businesses even more successful plus we see how Gen Z is pushing for change and how the world of DEI is constantly evolving.

So get comfy, get ready it's a fantastic conversation, so here it is.

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:53 Dorothea's Journey into Social Justice and Anti-Racism

08:26 The Underdiagnosis of Neurodivergent Individuals

10:45 The Importance of Creating Inclusive Spaces

12:50 Dorothea's Diagnosis and the Impact of Medication

31:50 The Importance of Intersectionality and Belonging

40:59 Creating an Inclusive Environment

47:00 The Impact of Diverse Teams

49:36 Adapting to Gen Z's Values

53:05 The Need for an Intersectional Approach

54:35 Embedding the Concept of Belonging

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