Ep. 9: Creating healthy organizations with Dr. Ludmila Praslova

What does it really take to build organizations that positively impact people, planet, and profit in the Fifth Industrial Revolution?In this opening episode of the Creating Healthy Organizations series, in association with the AfterShock podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Ludmila Praslova, Professor of Organizational Psychology at the Patty Arvielo School of Business & Management at Vanguard University of Southern California.Ludmila is recognized as one of the world’s top management thinkers: a member of the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2024, recipient of the 2024 PBS Difference Maker Award for her work on neurodiversity, and author of “The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging”. She is a globally respected voice in inclusivity and talent strategy, shaping how organizations adapt for resilience, innovation, and human dignity.Together, we explore:• Trust beyond wellness theatre—how to tell if your culture is truly healthy• The Do No Harm Audit™—Ludmila’s framework for identifying hidden organizational risks• Neurodiversity as strategy—why ignoring 20% of the workforce is a recipe for failure• Bias and resilience—how leaders can confront their blind spots to unlock collective intelligence• Psychological safety—what it actually means and why it’s essential for innovationThis is not a frivolous, nice-to-have conversation. We know from the US Surgeon General’s guidance, the World Economic Forum and the Edelman Trust Index that healthy organizations are the backbone of resilience in an age defined by disruption. We hope this series will inspire you.More about Ludmila Praslova:Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D., is a Professor of Organizational Psychology at the Patty Arvielo School of Business & Management at Vanguard University of Southern California. She is a member of the Thinkers 50 Radar Class of 2024—a global group of management thinkers who are most likely to make an impact on the world—and a recipient of the 2024 PBS Difference Maker Award for her work on neurodiversity. She is also a founder of the Creating Healthy Organizations Conference series.As a global inclusive talent strategy expert with extensive experience and research expertise in intercultural relations, dignity and civility at work, bullying and moral injury prevention, and neurodiversity, she understands both the dark and the light sides of organizational life. “The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work” (Berrett-Koehler, 2024) received multiple literary gold awards and sparked a wave of interest in major organizations and universities. Dr. Praslova has provided training to Amazon, MIT, the Michigan Department of Labor, and many other organizations across sectors.https://give.vanguard.edu/stories/inspiring-belonging-in-the-workplace-ludmila-praslova-phd/https://www.linkedin.com/company/creating-healthy-organizations-conference/https://www.facebook.com/creatinghealthyorganizationsconference/