TruNeuro
Working while neurodivergent can be a conundrum. Whether you have ADHD, bipolar, are OCD or schizo-effective, everything is different when you are neurodivergent – especially work. And as you move up the ladder, it only becomes more complicated. As your Career Navigator, I put your core difference, your neuro difference, at the heart of managing your career so you can have a life that is stable, solvent, and meaningful.
work advice to solve the career conundrum
Work. It’s a puzzle
Career solutions that work with you
Few things bring more health and stability than meaningful work. But with neurodivergence, finding and managing a career can feel like solving a Rubik’s Cube. We rotate the options over and over, hoping the right combination will click into place. My goal as a Career Navigator is to provide a methodical approach, new options, and critical thinking for managing the work/neurodivergence interface.
TruNeuro Services
From 1-On-1 Coaching to Organizational Development
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I coach individuals - whether they are on SSDI or in the C-suite - to align their diagnostic health with their career and personal goals so they can become Best Productive Selves (BPS).
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Caregivers and family advocates need support and guidance. Through one-on-one coaching and support groups, I help caregivers manage the challenges of caregiving, reduce burnout, and find space to be their Best Productive Selves.
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By partnering with internal HR departments, I help high-performing, big-personality performers be more effective in their senior leadership roles by providing one-on-one coaching and team workshops.
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My corporate keynotes, master classes, and C-suite retreats get leadership teams on the same page and ready to take action.
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I share stories that open eyes and build bridges for a deeper understanding of mental illness and medical care in the US.
“Well-meaning coaches tell me to be my most authentic self. But they don’t understand that for me, authenticity means disclosure. I have zero confidence that companies today can deal with the disclosure of a neurodivergent person like me. So, all that’s left is to fake it.”
– Tom
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Workshop
Be Your Best Productive Self
Learn to create, sustain, and enhance a stable and satisfying livelihood by aligning your diagnostic health, career goals, and personal time to be your Best Productive Self (BPS).
1.0 Measure
The process starts with nailing down key aspects of your diagnosis/es, their implications for your income, work, and personal life.
2.0 Discover
Discover strengths that have been forgotten, overlooked, or not yet fully realized. You will learn what motivates and stifles your productivity.
3.0 Imagine
Imagining gives us permission to play with what an ideal work life might look like. What could be the results of your Best Productive Self (BSP)?
4.0 Articulate
Now we get tactical, identifying work targets and creating your personal brand story. We will also discuss various approaches to disclosure at home and at work.
Owning our health story means integrating it into the rest of our work and personal lives, including writing a brand statement, LInkedIn profile, and resume.
5.0 Own
PIQ
Discover Your Productivity IQ (PIQ)
The Productivity IQ is an assessment of how productive you are. We measure our Intelligence Quotient (IQ) to assess cognitive abilities, and use Emotional IQ (EQ) to understand emotional regulation. Now the Productivity IQ (PIQ) assesses how effectively we manage our own productivity. You will learn not only what makes you most productive, but also how to make being productive easier.
About
Susan listens for a living. As a veteran of the Boston agency arena, she has worked alongside the best and brightest at Digitas, Mullen, PJA, and Hill Holiday. In 2015, Susan founded the advertising firm Branding Band, which has launched 10 startup brands in biopharma, professional services, and wellness. Susan is also a go-to resource for customer insights research of the Ultra-Lux consumer.
Susan has a dual BA in art history and psychology from Sarah Lawrence College and an MBA from Simmons University, where she graduated summa cum laude and as a Dean's Scholar. She trained with Dr. Gerald Zaltman in customer insights analysis at the Harvard Business School’s Minds of the Market lab. Her work has taken her across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Susan is a lay leader of the Bipolar Social Club, a NAMI-certified Connection support facilitator, and a certified Mental Health First Aid responder. She is also a member of PFLAG, supporting families in the LGBTQ community.
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