Episode Description:
On today’s podcast, Andrew is joined by one of Australia’s most highly regarded workplace designers, Domino Risch, to discuss ‘The Neurodivergent Workspace’.
In this episode, Andrew and Domino discuss what exactly this kind of workspace is, Domino opens up about how she became interested in neurodiversity, and Andrew asks Domino about the future of working and why the past two years have accelerated it.
Top Quotes:
“I worked so many late nights in my old jobs and for no gain whatsoever. I never want my team to experience that because you end up resenting your job.” - Andrew Kitley
“The day is coming very soon where we will see a deskless office. There will be no working stations. And the only thing that will be in an office are things that will facilitate collaborative engagement.” - Domino Risch
About the host:
The Invisible Gift is hosted by entrepreneur and dyslexic, Andrew Kitley. With twenty years experience, Andrew Kitley has worked his way up the metaphorical and literal ladder to become Managing Director of Kitall: an engineering firm.
Under Andrew's guidance, Kitall is now one of the most sought after names to complete complex engineering projects in the UK. In each episode of The Invisible Gift, Andrew seeks the advice and inspiration of a fellow trailblazer who has defied the odds to achieve the extraordinary - turning the challenge of dyslexia into a gift.
About the guest:
Domino Risch is one of the Australia’s most highly regarded workplace designers, working with leading organisations like Deloitte on its Sydney office and Goldman Sachs on both its Melbourne and Sydney offices Recently she has begun developing a concept for the ‘neuro-inclusive’ workplace and has a number of theories in how to promote this. Domino doesn’t have a neurodiversity but became interested in the subject when her daughter was diagnosed with ASD. Domino has a degree from the University of Canberra in Environmental Design and Interior Design. Currently, Domino is Hassell's global sector leader for Commercial & Workplace.
Resources:
http://theinvisiblegift.com/
https://www.kitall.co.uk/
https://www.onefineplay.com/
https://www.hassellstudio.com/people/domino-risch
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