Building an Inclusive Workplace
As HR professionals and DEI leaders, you’re at the forefront of shaping workplace culture — and that includes ensuring every employee feels seen, supported, and empowered. Neurodiversity is a vital part of this conversation, yet many organisations still struggle to move from awareness to action.
Our ’30 in 30′ webinar offers practical, accessible guidance for building neurodiverse-friendly workplaces. In just 30 minutes, we shares 30 actionable tips that can be embedded into everyday practices — from recruitment and onboarding to communication, technology, and wellbeing.
This session is designed to help you:
- Identify simple changes that make a big impact
- Build inclusive systems that don’t rely on disclosure
- Create environments where neurodivergent colleagues can thrive
Whether you’re reviewing policies, training managers, or shaping strategy, this webinar is a valuable resource to support your inclusion goals and drive meaningful change.
Webinar Overview
In this fast-paced and insightful session, neurobox Head of Training, Donna Stevenson shares 30 practical tips to help organisations create more inclusive, neurodiverse-friendly workplaces. Covering everything from recruitment and onboarding to communication, technology, and wellbeing, the webinar offers a rich blend of strategic advice and everyday actions that can make a real difference.
Whether you’re an HR leader, manager, or team member, this session is packed with ideas you can implement immediately — all grounded in lived experience and best practice.
Key takeaways
1. Make Inclusion the Standard, Not the Exception
Many neurodiverse-friendly practices — like clear communication, flexible working, and accessible tools — benefit everyone. By embedding these into your standard ways of working, you create a more inclusive environment without relying on disclosure.
2. Celebrate Strengths, Not Just Accommodate Challenges
Neurodiversity isn’t just about support — it’s about recognising and celebrating the unique gifts and talents that neurodivergent individuals bring to the workplace. A balanced approach helps unlock potential and foster belonging.
3. Empower Employee Networks to Drive Change
Employee networks are more than support groups — they’re hubs of lived experience, insight, and innovation. When organisations actively listen to and act on what these networks share, they unlock powerful opportunities for cultural and operational improvement.
4. Recognise Intersectionality
Inclusive workplaces must recognise and respect this intersectionality, adapting support and communication to the whole person, not just a label.
Meet the Speaker
Donna Stevenson is Head of Training for neurobox. As Head of Training she develops and delivers high-quality neurodiversity Awareness Training and associated programs.
Donna started her career as a Nursery Nurse and a Primary School teacher where she developed a passion for supporting those learners with dyslexia. This then lead her to work for many years at the British Dyslexia Association (BDA).
Over the years at the BDA, she’s worked with children and adults with dyslexia; working within education and workplaces to raise awareness and champion the Dyslexia Friendly approach.
In 2022, she joined Succeed With Dyslexia (SWD) as Head of Training and Assessment, utilising her years of experience to create a global serviceShe continues her work supporting the community as a SWD Ambassador and a part of the ANND Coalition (Adult Network: Neurodiversity and Dyslexia), as well as SHADDA Local Dyslexia Association
