015 | Dyslexia & Information Management: Real Stories & Practical Tips with John Cox

Send us Fan MailAustralia: Jacqueline Stockwell chats with John Cox, an information and records management professional based in Canberra, Australia. John shares his personal journey with dyslexia and how it has profoundly impacted his career and unique approach to information management. Diagnosed at 48, John candidly discusses the challenges he faced in school and professional settings due to dyslexia, particularly with written communication. He reveals the powerful strategies he's developed to overcome these hurdles, including converting documents to audio for listening, using listening for proofreading, and adopting a highly process-driven approach to his work.John also shares fascinating advice into how dyslexic individuals often excel in pattern recognition and episodic memory, turning perceived weaknesses into superpowers. He explains how his dyslexia actually influenced his move into information management, where process-oriented tasks and the ability to visualise structures made perfect sense to him.Do you want to EMPOWER yourself and your organisation? Complete our online quiz to find out where your personal strengths and weaknesses are and where you should focus your information management efforts in your organisation.⁠https://lnkd.in/eE4Bt8K7⁠🌱 Ready to take this further? If something landed for you in this episode… don’t just leave it here. You don’t need to figure it all out on your own — I’ve created a few simple ways to help you take your next step, at your pace. 🟢 — Start where you are If you’re not quite sure how you’re showing up right now, start here: 👉 Thinking with Jaki Scorecard — your Influence Action Plan Use this to get clarity on how you currently show up, where you might be getting stuck, and what your next influence move is. Thinking with Jaki 🟡 Build clarity and direction Once you’ve got that awareness, let’s build a clearer picture of where you are overall: 👉 Leadership Through Data EMPOWER Scorecard This will show you where you sit across the EMPOWER framework — your strengths, your gaps, and what to focus on next so you can move forward with confidence. The Leadership Through Data EMPOWER Scorecard 🔵 Grow with me If you’re ready to go deeper and build real momentum: 👉 Join the free EMPOWER Masterclass | Leadership Through Data I’ll walk you through the full roadmap and help you see exactly how to step into your influence and leadership — in a way that feels like you.  The EMPOWER Masterclass | Leadership Through Data   🚀 Want to keep building? If you’re ready to take action beyond this episode, here are a couple of ways we can work together: 👉 Book Jaki to speak at your next event Bring these conversations into your organisation or community with practical, real-world learning. Public Speaker, Write & Podcaster - Jacqueline Stockwell 👉 Join the 21-Day EMPOWER Sprint Build momentum, take action daily, and stop overthinking your next move. https://leadershipthroughdata.com/empower-21/  💬 Final thought You don’t need to do everything at once. Just take one next step. And if this episode helped you, I’d love you to share it with someone who needs to hear it too 💛Support the show