bee-brilliant people in action

Mike Bedford joins Multi Award Winning Senior VP of People at Etihad Aviation Group to discuss all things ED&I on a magical mystery tour.  Expect the unexpected and a healthy dose of authentic, unconventional dialogue fused with Neurospicyness.  Nothing is off the table! 

Award-winning coaching leader Mike Bedford MCIPD is the Founder and CEO of BeeBrilliant People Development in Leeds, which helps organisations attract, develop and retain neurodivergent talent. As a proud neurodivergent and one of the Top 80 Neurodivergent Leaders in the UK to follow (2023), Mike tells us (CIPD) about his passion – and magic formula – for creating a Neuroinclusive workforce.

Today we speak with Mike Bedford. He is the CEO and Founder of Bee-Brilliant People Development. Where we explore topics on coaching development, neurodiversity celebration week, what Neurodiversity means to him and why he is a passionate activist, advocate and advisor in the Neurodiversity space. 

He commits to changing the Workplace and the World of Work. He has the lived experience, knowledge, skills and technical expertise to enable and empower bold, brave and courageous Leaders and Organisations to change. 

Mike is the UK Coaching Leader of the Year 2022 🏆 Top 80 Neurodivergent People to follow in the UK 2023 and brings over 20 years XP in HR, OD, ED&I and People Development.

In this Webcast, recorded to a live audience, Award Winning Coaching Leader, Founder and Director of Bee-Brilliant People Development Mike Bedford shares candidly and openly with Andrew Stotter-Brooks, Senior VP of People at Etihad Aviation Group, his personal insights, tips and lived experience around the role of Leaders and Organisations to support Neurological differences and Diversity of Thought in the modern workplace to create Neurological inclusion. 

Award Winning Coaching Leader and Director of Bee-Brilliant People Development, Mike Bedford, shares his personal insights, tips and lived experience around Neurodiversity and being Neurodivergent in the modern workplace.  The video was recorded 23/11/2022 and filmed live at the Burendo Leeds UK office with an audience of HR and Business Leaders. 

Mike Bedford joins  business and tranformational coaches Clemence Fabien and Anna Montagne.  He shares his own story and  insights about how to transform your perspective of something you have seen all your life as a weakness into seeing that it is truly a strength. 

Where does work now sit in our priorities? Is 'hybrid working' working for everyone? Is it right to ask everyone to come back into the office? What is expected of leaders in the post-pandemic workplace?

In this 'mash-up' episode Mike and I play 'Devil's Advocate' with these, and other questions to help you see the argument from many different angles, and help you as a Leader make work 'work' for everyone. Mike Bedford is a Neuroinclusive Coaching and Learning Leader. He's the Director and Founder of Bee-Brilliant People Development, and host of the Bee-Brilliant People Podcast.

Mike Bedford joins the CIPD Midlands Branch L&D event "Learning for everybody - adopting an inclusive mindset" to talk about Neurodiversity and Coaching during Neurodiversity Celebration Week 

Mike Bedford joins Coaching Culture CEO Jo Wright to discuss Neurodiversity in organisations and how to empower and enable Neurodivergent Talent.

In the interview, Mike Bedford discusses with CEO Jo Wright what Neurodiversity means for organisations, as well as individuals. They explore the idea that everyday coaching conversations can help you be the best version of yourself, and that there is value in our differences.

Mike Bedford explores how it is possible to create the right environment to grow a learning culture within organisations.