Organizational Neurodiversity Specialist/Tedx Speaker/Dancer/Mom
Meghan Bonde, founder of Team Neurodivergent, is a trailblazer in co-creating systems to ensure exceptional employees thrive at mission driven organizations. She has developed a unique approach to attracting and developing high potential leaders. Meghan’s current focus is developing training and onboarding “for all kinds of minds.” A systems thinker who deeply understands Universal Design for Learning, Meghan designs learning opportunities and systems that adjust to meet the needs and leverage the strengths of each leader to optimize the performance of a team. She uncovers underlying needs and identifies barriers in the system rather than viewing the cause of a challenge as a personal deficit. This allows for creative problem-solving and systemic improvement. She is also a transformational speaker and is proud of her recent Tedx talk.
Meghan holds a Master's in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota. She is a Speech Language Pathologist who specializes in supporting Gifted and Twice Exceptional learners. Her Educational Specialist degree (Ed. S) is in educational leadership,from the University of Northern Colorado. While studying abroad in Vina del Mar, Chile, Meghan lived with a family and went to the local university to improve her Spanish and learn about Chilean culture. She loves to dance, especially to pop and hip hop music. She is part of a dance group called FAMJAM and I recently appeared in her first music video.
In this episode, host Anya Smith explores the cutting edge of inclusive work environments with special guest Meghan Bonde. They discuss the concept of neurodiversity and its importance in today's workplace. Meghan shares practical steps that organiza...