Eryn Anitavi – The Neurodivergent Advantage

SEASON: 4 EPISODE: 25 Episode Overview: In today’s complex workplace we have a myriad of people with skill sets and attributes that all contribute to the value of the business. One subset of people in the workplace are the neurodivergent.  My guest today is here to help us understand how neurodivergent people function, how their superpowers add value to the organization, and how we can create an environment where they can thrive. Join me now for my conversation with entrepreneur, speaker, and business strategist, Eryn Anitavi. Guest Bio:  Eryn Anitavi is an autistic and creative visionary with a passion for strategy, an appreciation for a good cup of tea, and a commitment to build a life she doesn’t need a vacation from. Seattle is home as the clan mom to a collection of young adults​...some of whom are definitely hers, some of whom are mostly hers, and some that come and go freely, but they're cool, so it's okay. Her innovative venture, Sapphire Partners, serves fellow visionaries and executives through premier, executive support and chiefs of staff, as a managed service in a fractional or full-time capacity, remote, hybrid, or in-person. In addition, her Sapphire Academy is a proprietary and intensive training curriculum for high-level executive support, built for admins of any skill level, or those who are doing a career pivot into the highly specialized world of executive support. With its flexible framework model, students learn the skills and insights needed to ‘systematize the abstract'. Resource Links:Website: https://choosesapphire.com/Product Link: https://choosesapphire.com/high-impact-solutions/ Insight Gold Timestamps: 04:32 Within neurodivergency 06:45 What would you say are some of the superpowers?  06:56 Where you have the superpower, you also have kryptonite 11:02 Neurodivergent info dumping 12:17 Neurodivergency, it's a language 14:56 Knowing the neurodivergent tendencies will give you the night vision goggles 16:01 Bridging the gap 16:44 When you build for the minority, you make it better for the majority, but if you build for the majority, you alienate the minority 20:35 And I'm like, wait a second, why are you doing it that way? 22:38 The one-to-one peers is significantly hard 25:06 A hiring process and work environment that attracts and empowers neurodivergent talent 27:17 You built a company supporting neurodivergent executives 28:45 There's kind of this gap between actionable strategies and holistic wellness 30:44 What are some self care practices or productivity hacks that you rely on 31:31 Body doubling is also a growing thing within neurodevelopment 32:58 Group doubling 34:02 In just neurodivergency, we'll experience some form of trauma or violence before the age of 21 Connect Socially: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eryn-anitavi/ LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/choose-sapphire-partners/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChooseSapphire  X Twitter: https://x.com/EAnitavi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Eryn_Anitavi-Sapphire_Partners/videos  Instagram: <a...