Bonus Q&A with Jessica Michaels

In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy’s guest is Jessica Michaels. She spent 20 years of her career hearing, “You’re meeting your goals, but you’re still failing.” At 39, she got the diagnosis that explained everything. She is now a neurodiversity coach, consultant, and educator offering support for neurodiverse adults with workplace and career challenges. She also helps employers create neurodiversity programs within their organizations.Jessica Michaels is currently serving as the Talent Development Partner at Adobe. She is an expert in the neurodiversity space.In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:12. Jessica Michaels’ biggest career accomplishment.13. Her biggest career failure and what she learned from that experience.14. The biggest challenge she sees in talent development today and how it can be addressed.15. Why she’s following the multimodal learning trend in talent development.16. The book she recommends that’s had a big impact on her.17. The career advice she would give to someone with a neurodiverse brain in order to accelerate their career.Connect with Andy Storch here:andystorch.comlinkedin.com/in/andystorchtdtt.us/Connect with Jessica Michaels:linkedin.com/in/jessica-michaels-6a647153/ndworkcoach.comndworkcoach@gmail.comMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/

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