PricklyPear

At Prickly Pear Consulting, Ken Carlson and Petra Russell specialize in assessment-based coaching for neurodivergent leaders in the workplace. 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? 𝟏𝟓% 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞. Our mission is to empower this extraordinary talent. Many neurodiverse individuals face challenges in the workplace, ranging from executive functioning and social connection to building genuine relationships and accurately interpreting social cues. We support neurodiverse talent in unlocking their full potential as leaders and as humans - turning genius individual contributors into effective team leaders, team developers and collaborators across their organizations. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴: We help individuals see their unique abilities not as barriers, but as strengths that can be harnessed. 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨: We aim to create a world where neurodiversity is celebrated and understood. 𝘐𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴: We're here to support passionate and brilliant individuals in achieving their utmost potential, guiding them to produce the best work of their lives. Prickly Pear Consulting brings neurodivergent leaders on a journey that addresses their unique challenges considering their neurodiverse and neurodivergent traits like ADHD, Asperger’s Spectrum Disorders, Dyslexia, Autism, OCF, and BPD. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? With over 5000 hours in combined coaching experience Ken Carlson and Petra Russell are seasoned former corporate leaders and skilled coaches. They have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the neurodiverse workforce. Discover how we can help you navigate and thrive in your professional journey.