Podcasts about xceptional

Around 15% of the population identify as neurodivergent. However, this is sometimes invisible within organisations, often because employees don't feel safe enough to disclose their neurodivergence to their employer.  In this episode, we speak with Aron Mercer, founding team member at Xceptional, a social enterprise that creates meaningful careers for neurodivergent individuals, about how to create safe, neuro-inclusive cultures. In this episode, you'll learn: How to combat the fear of getting it wrong. Practical ways that HR practitioners can factor neurodiversity inclusion into the employee lifecycle. How to avoid tokenistic initiatives and instead have a meaningful, positive impact on employees' experience at work. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK: Take our 2-minute survey to share your thoughts on seasons one and two of AHRI: https://bit.ly/3BjN5Ey TRANSCRIPT Access the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/4ccg7Cz SHOW NOTES

Around 15% of the population identify as neurodivergent. However, this is sometimes invisible within organisations, often because employees don't feel safe enough to disclose their neurodivergence to their employer.  In this episode, we speak with Aron Mercer, founding team member at Xceptional, a social enterprise that creates meaningful careers for neurodivergent individuals, about how to create safe, neuro-inclusive cultures. In this episode, you'll learn: How to combat the fear of getting it wrong. Practical ways that HR practitioners can factor neurodiversity inclusion into the employee lifecycle. How to avoid tokenistic initiatives and instead have a meaningful, positive impact on employees' experience at work. TRANSCRIPT Access the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/4ccg7Cz SHOW NOTES

In this episode of Philanthropy Speaks, Lydia Starrs, Senior Program Officer of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, sits down with Jennifer Silverton and Teresa White, the founders of Xceptional Heroes. These dedicated mothers of young adults with cognitive and intellectual disabilities share their journey of establishing an organization that creates meaningful opportunities throughout Genesee County. Tune in to discover the impactful mission of Xceptional Heroes, the vital resources they provide, and their vision for expanding support and inclusivity in the community.Support the Show.

"XCEPTIONAL people, they seem to have it all. Not only do they have all the outer trappings that come with being a successful seller, they also have more soft-spoken qualities of their character because they know how to be wholly successful." - Meshell Baker in today's Tip 1582 Are you Xceptional? Join the conversation at DailySales.Tips/1582 and check out the links! Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Call or text the Sales Success Hotline: 512-777-1442 or Email: scott@top1.fm

Andria Taylor, CEO and Chief Talent Officer of TalentXponential, gets into the real nitty-gritty of company culture: how to cultivate it, how to nurture your people and how to see real, tangible, positive outcomes as a result.  Company culture is not just about free snacks and a ping-pong table, but rather about creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work. It's about understanding the underlying beliefs, values, and behaviors that drive the organization's actions and decisions. When dealt with properly, company culture leads to increased productivity, employee retention, and ultimately, business success. It's also important for business owners to invest in their employees' professional development and growth – those companies who do not prioritize these risk losing their top talent to competitors. Prioritize these initiatives…don't put them off or treat them as optional. Investing in employees is essential in driving business success, and that's what TalentXponential is all about! Let's Get Social! Website: https://talentxponential.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andriataylor/

In the studio this week with Stephanie K and Jay is Jennifer Silverton one of the founders of Xceptional Heroes.  Xceptional Heroes is a group of friends, family members, caregivers, and individuals all united by their passion of supporting young adults with cognitive/intellectual disabilities in Genesee County.  Xceptional Heroes was established to facilitate social, recreational, and life skills opportunities for individuals living a “differently-abled” life.  To learn more on how you can help visit https://xceptionalheroes.org/ 

Sacramento Kings insider Mike Schur is here to share his Stat of the Day and discuss the incredible weekend across college and professional basketball. Mike Ryan tries to defend the XFL against the rest of the Shipping Container's complaints about the league. Plus, Stugotz is furious with Joe Klecko, and the details of Russell Wilson's "open door policy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

International Day for People with Disabilities is not just another day on the calendar. It is a reminder to value, acknowledge and actively seek the talent of people with disabilities. Tune in to listen to this special episode as Rhonda Brighton-Hall interviews an exceptional human being, Aron Mercer, Chief Growth Officer at Xceptional, who is tirelessly working towards helping people living with disabilities secure meaningful careers. Mercer also explains how leaders can be in the change-making process around DEI in the workplace and suggests fostering an environment of care, flexible work arrangements, one-on-one conversations on belonging, and gaining literacy around inclusivity.

In this episode, host Brianna Paliz meets with TedX speaker Robert Weber and discusses this week's TedX show, [Be]coming Again.  Robert Weber talks on a variety of topics, including how the writing process went, how COVID affected the club, and what inspired him to choose his topic. Tune in to listen to how speakers, such as Robert Weber, take TedX as an opportunity to channel their passions!

In our first episode of 2022, we kick off Season 4 of the show with a new co-host! James Berges joins the Xceptional Leaders podcast for the first time, so Mai Ling takes this opportunity to introduce him to you. James is a speech-language pathologist and copywriter who uses his diverse skillset to support and enable SLPs and other clinicians as they work toward their individual goals. Through his SLP Transitions project, he also assists SLPs who are looking to expand their horizons by providing information, tools, and case studies to facilitate their journey. We're thrilled to have him on the team!

Nicole Done, is the head of Training and Coaching at Xceptional, which is an award winning firm that celebrates the unique strengths of people with autism. With over 20 years of experience within her field, Nicole shares with us her role as a disability advocate, and helping individuals meet their purpose and reach their fullest potential. 

Dr. Karen Judd Smith, PhD has taken her experience supporting NGOs navigating the process of working with the UN, and honed those tools to share in her Transilience Quotient framework. Her work supports change leaders and organizations with a mission of social change as they navigate our volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. We talk about distilling universal complexity down to fundamental physical properties, how ideas grow into change that lead to revolution,  four components of the Transilience framework,  the social engagement of our younger generations,  the 3 Drivers of human behavior, operating within and beyond our perceived limits, and one of my favorite topics, the power of play! Don't miss Karen's favorite stress-busting exercise that she shares at the end of the episode!Learn more about her work at www.KarenJuddSmith.comAnd enjoy her weekly streaming program, Xceptional.tv  every Wednesday morning (I'm even a guest on an episode... Sometimes it's my turn to sit in the hotseat!!) 

A story of world records, and navigating a neurotypical world of work. “I used to think why are we so similar and yet our lives have turned out quite differently? I thought that she was just introverted at the time. Now, looking back, I can see how some of her autistic challenges were not being properly addressed, not being properly understood … I could see a missed opportunity for people like her, that are being left out of the workplace but have amazing strengths that could be deployed with a bit of appropriate structure around them.” In this episode of Life & Faith, Simon Smart speaks to Mike Tozer, founder and CEO of Xceptional. This unique company began by offering employment for people with autism, but then developed into a recruitment and placement service, finding roles for people with autism in companies that really need the skills they can provide.  Mike is also a world record-holder, although for quite an unusual record - running a half-marathon in a business suit! And his motivation to raise awareness this way was very personal: both his sister and his son have autism.  Creativity in the face of challenge. The ability to turn difficult situations to excellent outcomes. Mike’s story is one for all of us in the strange days we’re living in. An interesting side-note: one of Mike’s employees, Tim, was recently featured in the ABC series Employable Me. Take a look via the link below.  --- Xceptional:Xceptional Employable Me: ABC Employable Me and Northern Pictures Photo Cred: Drew Grigg,  YetAnotherIdea

This episode is the first with our new format and new co-host. Martyn Sibley joins Xceptional leaders as our regular co-host so today we spend a few minutes getting to know him. He shares a bit about his background with Disability Horizons and Accomable and then he and Mai Ling tease the new format for the show.

Author of five books and three Cd’s including his most recent, “Do! the pursuit of Xceptional Execution” described by Tom Peters as the book he would love to have written.  Has broken sales records across industries and cultures. From working with the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Community on Xceptional selling to manufacturers of construction equipment Kevin has sold them all! Has addressed audiences across the globe in 35 plus countries from Korea to Columbia, San Francisco to Hong Kong. Has fundraised over €1m euros for several projects and helped build two schools in Africa, a local Youth building and many sporting facilities. Scored a volley from the half way line in a competitive soccer match. (Sorry Adrian!)

Happy holidays from everyone here at the TWT team! This week, join Rachel, Chris, Matt Hott of the SpeechScience podcast, and Mai Ling Chan of the Xceptional Leaders podcast as they gather for a special holiday episode! These four podcast hosts tackle several “behind the scenes” questions about their podcasts, including: What is the hardest thing about being a podcast host? What is the dumbest thing you have said when recording? Why did you say “yes” to starting a podcast?  We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! We want to know what you think! You can connect with us at our Facebook group Talking with Tech, on Twitter, and Instagram (@talkingwithtech)! Also, please subscribe and post a review for us on iTunes- it helps others to find us!

For this special holiday episode, Mai Ling Chan sits down for a fun, lighthearted roundtable conversation with the other hosts of the Xceptional Podcast Network. She is joined by Matt Hott of Speech Science as well as Chris Bugaj and Rachel Madel of Talking with Tech. The four discuss the challenges and benefits of creating a podcast in the special needs market. They also talk about how they first got into an SLP career, staying focused while interviewing guests, their favorite holiday films, and more.

In this episode, Mike Tozer talks about the impetus for starting Xceptional and the amazing start to their business journey. Mike also discusses how the demand for neurodiverse talent and the level of organisational experience of other employers is leading a growing number to Xceptional which has created a rapidly developing secondary business to their original software testing operation.Xceptional is one operator to keep your eye on, with many organisations of all sizes from around the world already watching and talking to them. These guys are going to go far!Reach out to Xceptional if you’d like to learn more about them at info@xceptional.io

In this episode, Mike Tozer talks about the impetus for starting Xceptional and the amazing start to their business journey. Mike also discusses how the demand for neurodiverse talent and the level of organisational experience of other employers is leading a growing number to Xceptional which has created a rapidly developing secondary business to their original software testing operation.Xceptional is one operator to keep your eye on, with many organisations of all sizes from around the world already watching and talking to them. These guys are going to go far!Reach out to Xceptional if you’d like to learn more about them at info@xceptional.io

The iPhone X pre-order madness took place last week - Xperience our play-by-play in podcast form! We also drop the truth-bomb on recent controversy involving a fired engineer and Face ID accuracy. Plus the god-like iMac Pro had an “event” and more - it’s an Xceptional taste of Apple Slice! Part of the Auscast Network More details at appleslice.com.au (Note: Accidental audio issues on Nic’s mic in the first half - oops!)

SAINTS ALIVE! EPISODE FIVE! I had the pleasure of chatting with Xpose O.G Aisling O'Loughlin for this week's The 80%. She started from the bottom now she here and it's been a great JOURNEY (read in an X-Factor voice). Aisling talks about wanting a life full of adventure, diving into things even when you're not completely sure of what you're doing and living an 'exquisite' life.Aisling was a dream to talk to; funny and warm and I hope you drink in all of her wise words. She is Xceptional (geddit?).Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/estheromd?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/80percentpodcast/Website: http://estheromd.com/Snapchat: estheromdStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-80-with-esther-omoore-donohoeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-80-with-esther-omoore-donohoe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Caribbean Mentors podcast I speak with Lisa Ghany.  She has spent the past 25 years developing and refining her areas of specialization. Today she is an expert when it comes to Corporate Event Management, Cross Cultural Communication, Protocol and Business Etiquette.

Taboo Talk, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (Pastor, Author and Christian Consultant www.ladycharmaineday.com). Taboo Talk helps individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit utilizing the principles of Jesus Christ! Guest Starring Lady Charmaine Day's mentor, Deborah Cofer who is a 57-years-young mother, grandmother, author, columnist, internet radio personality, women’s empowerment and enrichment specialist, health educator, public speaker and life-coach who takes a spiritual approach to helping women learn how to live, love, learn and permanently let go of negative emotions, trifling people, unhealthy environments and debilitating beliefs and behaviors that lead to destructive outcomes. She is the creator of the SISTAH POWER NETWORK, a national and international body of Xtraordinary women who joyfully, wisely, and openly share their winning jewels and gemstones of wisdom for effectively dealing with and overcoming life challenges. Deborah is not only an engaging speaker, she is an Xceptional writer, who speaks straight from the heart through her words of affirmation, confirmation, inspiration, and God-centered revelations via www.facebook.com/deborahcofer. Deborah’s latest book SISTAH POWER is filled with eye-opening morsels of wisdom that come complete with a potent portion of jump-for-joy moments of enlightenment. Her other power-packed books include: NO PROCESS…NO PROMISE: A Modern Day Testament To the Goodness and Glory of God; “High Yellow”…But A Black Woman Forever More: A Poetic Anthology of a Spiritual Journey; White Fish Pate, Smoked Salmon and a Loaf of Raisin-Nut Bread: Spiritual Goodies to Enrich the Soul and Uplift the Spirit are all available on www.amazon.com and her no-nonsense relationship book If He’s “Hooked On P__ __ __ __,” Buy Him A Cat: The Spiritual Rules for Dating, Relating and Mating, is available via www.authorhouse.com.