I speak to Barry Walsh
🌟 Founder of FocusOnDiversity.ie
💻 Freelance Contributor for ThinkBusiness.ie
🏆 2024 ETBI Alumni Award Winner
🧑🏫 Evening Lecturer at Rathmines College of Further Education
🎓 Job Coach
🌍 One Young World Ambassador (2019 & 2023)
We dive into:
✅ Dyslexia in the workplace
❌ Why unpaid job placements are not OK
🧠 The power of a SWOT analysis — done with 2–3 trusted people — for those with dyslexia
⚠️ …and why this doesn’t work the same way for ADHD, where strengths and weaknesses can shift overnight.
💡 Plus, a gem from my connection Rosemary O'Shaughnessy who I reference, who suggests Neurotypicals often use less working memory to complete tasks than neurodivergents — especially those with Dyslexia, who burn a lot more brain power due to executive functioning challenges!
This episode is full of gems — don’t miss it.
#DyslexiaAwareness #NeurodiversityAtWork #ADHDAwareness #ExecutiveFunction #SWOTAnalysis #MentorshipMatters #CoachingSupport #InclusionMatters #FocusOnDiversity #ThinkBusiness #OneYoungWorld #NeurodivergentVoices #LateDiagnosis #WorkingMemory #CognitiveLoad
