The Flower Street Blog & Issue Papers
Issue Papers
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Burnout in the Workforce: Transformative Solutions for Lasting Change
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Leading Through Innovation: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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The Invisible Crisis in Women's Leadership: When ADHD, Menopause, and Burnout Collide
Beyond the Echo Chamber: Why Your Biggest Asset Might Be Your Uncomfortable Conversations
I've spent over two decades in rooms where I was often the only person who thought like me. Union halls, boardrooms, activist meetings, political strategy sessions, and yes—my own family dinner table.
At first, I thought this was a disadvantage. It felt isolating to be the outlier, exhausting to constantly translate my perspective into language others could hear.
But here's what I discovered: Those uncomfortable conversations became my most significant professional asset.
The Urgency Trap: How the Need to Act is Holding Us Back
We live in a world that demands urgency. Every headline. Every crisis. Every movement. Every initiative tells us: Act now. Move fast. Don’t stop. The stakes are always high. The pressure is always on. The time is always right now.
But what if that urgency is the trap?
UNDERSTANDING NEURODIVERGENCE: MOVING BEYOND SUPERPOWERS
“For most of my career, I followed leadership advice that was never meant for me. Only in my 40s did I learn why: I am autistic and have ADHD. Here’s how it reshaped my understanding of burnout and leadership.”
Why Workplace Employee Programs Keep Failing
“For most of my career, I followed leadership advice that was never meant for me. Only in my 40s did I learn why: I am autistic and have ADHD. Here’s how it reshaped my understanding of burnout and leadership.”
Kitchen Chaos to Clarity: A Neurodivergent Guide to Kitchen Organization
Ever lost the same spice three times in your kitchen? I did too—until I met Sue Haas from SORTED DIGS. She didn’t just organize my kitchen—she engineered a system that finally works for my neurodivergent brain. Read how I went from overwhelmed to at ease in my own space.