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Culture by Neurodesign is the podcast where I share expert insights and conversations with guests on how cognitive inclusion, inspired by neurodivergence, transforms working cultures. The result? Teams that are happier, healthier, and able to perform at their best.
Drawing on practices that support neurodivergent thinking styles like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, I explore how leaders can design resilient, innovative environments where every team member, whatever their neurostyle, can contribute their best and thrive.
From proactive culture design (“design over disclosure”) to creating performance infrastructure that supports diverse neurostyles, this podcast brings you practical, evidence-informed strategies for the modern leadership playbook.
Whether you’re building a new team, resetting culture, or addressing systemic performance challenges, Culture by Neurodesign gives you the tools to create Neuro-Inspired Teams™ and turn invisible effort into lasting impact.
Season 1 is now complete, and the podcast is currently on pause.
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Episode 59: Season 1 reflection: the three themes you connected with most
In this special Season 1 finale of Culture by Neurodesign, Dr Lisa Colledge reflects on a full year of episodes and explores three themes that have resonated deeply with listeners. These themes have shaped conversations and directions behind the scenes, and they point clearly toward where leadership and neuro-inclusive culture design are heading in the most forward-looking organizations.
Episode 58: Freedom within a framework: how autism-inspired design builds neuro-inclusive culture without disclosure
Neuro-inclusive design thrives on balance, freedom within a framework. Dr Lisa Colledge explores how structure creates safety while flexibility fuels energy, helping every neurostyle, from autistic to ADHD, to thrive. Drawing lessons from Schiphol Airport’s trust-based systems, she shows how design, not disclosure, builds cultures of inclusion, productivity, and psychological safety.
Episode 57: Progress over perfection: airports show us the way from autism to neuro-inclusive culture
Real neuro-inclusion doesn’t start with a perfect plan, it starts with progress. Inspired by a flight from Schiphol with her autistic son, Dr Lisa Colledge shares how flexible, human-centered design creates inclusion that works in real life. Discover how agile leadership, neuro-inclusive design, and trust-based systems fuel accessibility, team performance, and lasting cultural change.
Episode 56: Trust over control: autism and universal design at Schiphol airport
A family trip through Schiphol showed how true neurodiversity inclusion works in practice through empathy, clarity, and trust, not paperwork or control. When leaders design cultures around cognitive inclusion and psychological safety, teams become calmer, more innovative, and high-performing. Inclusion by design turns difference into strength and trust into productivity.
Episode 46: Designing for difference: lessons from two restaurants getting autism inclusion right - a discussion with Will Savell
What does real autism inclusion at work actually look like? Will Savell spotlights two East Tennessee restaurants quietly leading the way. Without using buzzwords or formal programs, they model neuro-inclusive workplaces through clarity, consistency, and strengths-based design. From calm kitchens to flexible roles and emotionally safe leadership, these businesses show how everyday decisions can create lasting impact for employees, customers, and communities.
Episode 45: From autism diagnosis to entrepreneur: finally, inclusion that works for everyone
Discover why neuro-inclusive design isn’t just good ethics, it’s smart business. By enabling every neurostyle to thrive, teams unlock innovation, adaptability, and wellbeing. If you want to build high-performing teams where inclusion drives results, this is the insight you need.
Episode 42: Neurodivergent thinking is a business strategy, not a sympathy play: discussion with Robert Annis
Discover how neurodivergent talent like autistic thinkers drives innovation, cognitive diversity, and competitive advantage. Dr Lisa Colledge and psychologist Robert Annis explore neuro-inclusion, leadership strategy, and how diverse brains fuel growth, resilience, and long-term business success.
Episode 41: How to design a brainstorm for autistic and ADHD thinkers - and everyone else
Most brainstorms are designed for extroverts and fast talkers, excluding introverts, autistic, and ADHD thinkers. Dr Lisa Colledge shares a neuro-inclusive brainstorm strategy to unlock every team member’s ideas before, during, and after the session to fuel innovation and diverse thinking.