In this podcast, Dr. Sallyann Freudenberg talks about her new book “The Inclusive Collaboration Experiments: A short book of activities about working with all kinds of minds” which she co-authored with Katherine Kirk. The book is part of a campaign that aims to promote, embrace, and celebrate neurodiversity in technology. Sallyann is an agile coach, consultant and trainer who focuses on psychology and collaboration. The Inclusive Collaboration Campaign is dedicated to the memory of Jean Tabaka.

Show Notes:

00:00 Podcast Intro

00:35 Interview Intro, background on Sallyann and how she got started learning about Autism

02:39 The Inclusive Collaboration Experiments book

06:00 Being diagnosed autistic vs. exhibiting some characteristics that may be shared by those with Autism

07:48 Confusion about Introversion

08:49 The GOTO Conference in Berlin’s Quiet Room

10:47 The Silence Experiment and how it can be used to support the team

14:00 Supporting the more introverted members of your collaborative team

21:50 The Rules for Neuro-inclusivity Charter

25:30 Should teams strive for neurodiversity?

30:07 Where to find the book and how to reach Sallyann

31:25 Sallyann’s upcoming events

32:03 What is the most interesting thing Sallyann has learned this year

32:50 Closing

Links from the Podcast

The Inclusive Collaboration Experiments Book

LeanPub https://leanpub.com/theinclusivecollaborationexperiments

Lulu http://www.lulu.com/shop/sal-freudenberg-and-katherine-kirk/the-inclusive-collaboration-experiments/paperback/product-22927832.html

Inclusive Collaboration on Twitter https://twitter.com/inclusivecollab

Sallyann Freudenberg on Twitter https://twitter.com/SalFreudenberg

Katherine Kirk on Twitter https://twitter.com/kkirk

Sallyann’s Presentation from Lean Agile Scotland - Fish Climbing Trees https://vimeo.com/192558543

OOP 2017 http://www.oop-konferenz.de/oop2017.html

Wardley Maps http://www.wardleymaps.com

Quiet by Susan Cain http://amzn.to/2h7gTX7