Tools & Tips to Help Neurodivergent Individuals Thrive at Work

In this episode of Even Better, host Sinikka Waugh is joined by Jenna Adams Valadez for a practical and thoughtful conversation on how neurodivergent individuals can truly thrive at work. Jenna shares why this topic matters personally and helps redefine neurodivergence to include ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety based differences, and more as different ways of processing rather than deficiencies. Together, they explore why clarity and prioritization are essential leadership skills, how standard work and change management reduce hidden friction, and what leaders often get wrong when trying to support inclusion. The episode also examines why masking is not the same as thriving and how emerging tools like AI can support more personalized ways of working when used with intention. Listeners will walk away with actionable insights to build stronger, more inclusive teams where more people can do their best work. -- Jenna Adams-Valadez is a Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt and Certified Continuous Improvement Consultant based in Omaha, NE. She started her firm, The Lean Eye, LLC, in 2023 as an SBA-certified Woman Owned Small Business. Jenna is also a co-founder for AI Demo & Learn, a free online learning community helping professionals keep pace with advancing technology. With almost 15 years of continuous improvement experience and over 20 years of coaching and mentoring across transportation, IT, academia, and nonprofit sectors, she customizes various methodologies to help organizations eliminate waste, scale sustainably, and build teams that perform with confidence. Jenna also incorporates AI tools to streamline workflows, collecting real-world examples that give her clients practical insight into how emerging technology can work for their specific operations while keeping people at the center of processes.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-adams-valadez/ Other: The Lean Eye, LLC , AI Demo & Learn - Monthly AI exploration