How We Work

In our podcast series we sit down with neurodivergent individuals and explore their journeys in the world of work in New Zealand for approximately 30 minutes. The podcasts follow a very simple format; first we find out when someone found out they were neurodivergent, then we ask them what school was like for them, and finally we ask how their career developed and how being neurodivergent impacted their career to date for better or for worse.

How We Work is a business podcast hosted by David Hammond, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Hammond hosts How We Work, a business show with 6 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One - Episode Six - Nell Fitzjohn - Dyslexia and ADHD

  Jul 13, 202653 minS1

  In this episode senior Human Resources (HR) practitioner Nell Fitzjohn discusses her path from the early schooling challenges of dyslexia and ADHD, to her current senior HR role. Including how she navigated the world of work without a university degree. The episode has five distinct phases: Firstly, we find out at what ages did Nell get diagnosed with dyslexic and ADHD. Secondly, we then discuss her challenges at school and being asked to leave school early. Thirdly, we discuss in detail her career path and how she navigated the world of work and tapped into her strengths. Fourthly, Nell and host David Hammond take a deep dive into authenticity and leading neurodivergent individuals. This includes a discussion on masking and self advocacy for the neurodivergent individual (including some practical tips). Fifthly, this episode rounds out when Nell provides an insight into what advice she would give her younger self.

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  Episode #5

  How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One - Episode Five - ADHD - Tanuvi Garimella

  Jun 23, 202637 minS1

  <p>We talk with young New Zealand public sector lawyer and ADHDer Tanuvi Garimella about how she has navigated the world of work and her study. </p><p>This is a wide ranging chat that has something for everyone from neurodivergent employees, HR specialists, line managers, senior leaders, teachers and parents.</p><p>Since we recorded this episode, Tanuvi was offered and has accepted a place at the London School of Economics to study for a Masters of Laws in the 2026\27 UK academic year.</p><p>In this episode we talk about:</p><p>- Her diagnosis</p><p>...

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  Episode #5

  How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One - Episode Five - ADHD - Tanuvi Garimella

  Jun 23, 202637 minS1

  We talk with young New Zealand public sector lawyer and ADHDer Tanuvi Garimella about how she has navigated the world of work and her study. This is a wide ranging chat that has something for everyone from neurodivergent employees, HR specialists, line managers, senior leaders, teachers and parents. Since we recorded this episode, Tanuvi was offered and has accepted a place at the London School of Economics to study for a Masters of Laws in the 2026\27 UK academic year. In this episode we talk about: - Her diagnosis - Self advocacy (and advocacy more generally) - Understanding how you work best and communicating this with your manager - Recruitment processes and interviews for neurodivergent employees (what we talk about, could be applied to every employee) - A discussion about the role of psychometric and standardised testing in recruitment - Managing your neurodivergent employees well and enabling them to flourish (Tanvui has some great examples of organisations and managers doing this well) - And a discussion on the importance of community.

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  Episode #4

  How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One-Episode four. Jarad Brown: Working with Dyspraxia and Dyslexia

  Jun 8, 202633 minS1

  <p>In this wide ranging episode we talk with Jarad Brown about how he navigates the world of study and work with dyspraxia and dyslexia. </p><p>Jarad is the youngest of our interviewees in this series, so the episode focuses slightly more than usual on study, but there is still plenty of discussion about work.</p><p>The discussion is wide-ranging; everything from explaining what dyspraxia is, to an in-depth discussing about seeking accommodations at work and during study, and not to mention a detailed discussion about dyslexia and genetics. </p><p>We even get a little demonstration of...

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  Episode #4

  How We Work (Neurodiversity in the New Zealand workplace) Season One-Episode four. Jarad Brown: Working with Dyspraxia and Dyslexia

  Jun 8, 202633 minS1

  In this wide ranging episode we talk with Jarad Brown about how he navigates the world of study and work with dyspraxia and dyslexia. Jarad is the youngest of our interviewees in this series, so the episode focuses slightly more than usual on study, but there is still plenty of discussion about work. The discussion is wide-ranging; everything from explaining what dyspraxia is, to an in-depth discussing about seeking accommodations at work and during study, and not to mention a detailed discussion about dyslexia and genetics. We even get a little demonstration of Jarad's passion, beat boxing. In the podcast reference is made to some research about dyslexia and the human genome, the paper in question can be found on this link https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12361447/ .

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