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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 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 - contributes their best and thrives.
Whether you’re building a new team, resetting culture, or addressing systemic performance challenges, Culture by Neurodesign gives you the strategies to create Neuro-Inspired Teams™ and turn invisible effort into lasting impact.
Episode 50: The new leadership playbook: award-winning universal design for ADHD, dyslexia, and autism
Celebrate 50 episodes of Culture by Neurodesign with award-winning leadership consultant Dr. Lisa Colledge, named Leadership Consultant of the Year 2025. Discover five innovations for building high-performing teams: neurodivergence inclusion, culture over compliance, Neuro-Inspired Teams™, the Future-Ready Pathway™, and the FIT Framework. Learn how neuro-inclusive leadership boosts performance, resilience, and innovation.
Episode 44: Neuro-inclusion 101: a conversation with Kay Suthar on what leaders miss
Discover how neuro-inclusive leadership transforms team trust, engagement, and performance. In this interview with Kay Suthar, Dr. Lisa Colledge shares real-world strategies, the personal story behind her business, and practical tips leaders can use today without requiring a diagnosis.
Episode 40: My ADHD team lead is unbearable during deadlines. What can I do?
Discover how neuroinclusive team design can resolve friction and burnout without relying on diagnosis or labels. When ADHD traits clash with team expectations, the problem is not personality but a lack of shared norms. This blog explores how the FIT Framework—Fair, Intentional, Team-minded—helps teams align communication, manage different neurostyles, and create a high performing inclusive team culture for everyone.
Episode 39: The surprising connection between parenting and leadership: discussion with Sharon Lim
What if leadership and parenting weren’t separate skills—but reflections of the same mindset? In this episode of Culture by Neurodesign, coach Sharon Lim shares how leadership tools like clarity, flexibility, and trust helped her raise three sons and lead high-performing, neuro-inclusive teams. Learn why adaptive leadership, emotional intelligence, and individualised support are essential for building psychological safety, improving team performance, and supporting cognitive diversity at work and at home.
Episode 38: Lee September on transforming sensitivity into a leadership superpower
Discover how neurodivergent leadership is reshaping tech culture. In this powerful episode of Culture by Neurodesign, Lee September—Software Engineering Manager and Neurodivergence BRG Lead at Bol.com—shares how embracing his high sensitivity and autistic traits transformed his leadership style. From building psychological safety to preventing BRG burnout, this conversation explores the power of emotional intelligence, authenticity, and neuro-inclusive leadership in engineering. Essential listening for new team leads, BRG/ERG leaders, and inclusive workplace champions looking to turn neurodiversity into a strategic performance edge.
Episode 37: Neurodivergence and high performance: lessons from a underwater school play
Inclusive design rooted in clarity, predictability, and psychological safety unlocks hidden potential in neurodivergent teams. Drawing from a powerful classroom example, this post explores how high expectations, structured support, and sensory-aware environments lead to engagement, trust, and performance.