Webinar: Breaking Barriers: Creating More Neuroinclusive Workplaces
Description
Breaking Barriers: Creating More Inclusive Workplaces
Some of the biggest barriers neurodivergent employees face aren’t always obvious. They can be built into the everyday ways we communicate, run meetings, manage workloads, set expectations and define what engagement or good performance should look like.
An employee may appear to be coping while managing challenges others cannot see. A highly capable person may struggle when their capacity, environment or priorities change. And sometimes, well-intended workplace practices can create barriers without anyone realising it.
Join us for this webinar as we explore the barriers neurodivergent people can experience at work and what workplaces can do differently. Through an open and practical panel discussion, we’ll look at how everyday workplace practices and expectations can affect neurodivergent employees, including challenges that may be less visible or easily recognised.
What we’ll explore:
Bringing together their different perspectives and experiences, Dan Wilkins, Caroline Beresford and Michelle Ridsdale will discuss what these barriers can look like in practice, how they can affect people at work, and the practical changes leaders, managers and teams can make to create more inclusive ways of working.
Together, they’ll discuss:
Hidden workplace barriers and the effort colleagues may not see
Masking, sensory needs and psychological safety at work
Executive functioning, cognitive load and changing capacity
Why capability and consistency aren’t always the same thing
Creating safer conversations about support and adjustments
Communication, meetings and workplace expectations
Balancing individual support with more inclusive team practices
Practical changes leaders and teams can start making now
Meet the Panellists:
Dan Wilkins - Founder of Managing on the Spectrum; neurodiversity coach, mentor and trainer with experience in nursing, social work and senior leadership.
Caroline Beresford - Founder of The ADDvocacy Project and an ADHD and executive function coach, consultant and speaker.
Michelle Ridsdale - Founder and CEO of Kaboose, with a People & Culture and executive leadership background.
Meet the host:
Jen McKinnon - Head of Marketing at Kaboose.
Who this is for: People leaders, HR/DEI teams, neurodivergent employees and allies.
📅 Monday, 30 November 2026 | 🕛 5:00pm AEDT | ⏱ 1 hour (live Q&A included)
Come away with practical ideas for recognising workplace barriers, having better conversations about support and creating more inclusive ways of working.
Save your seat and join the conversation.
Lineup
Michelle Ridsdale & Caroline Beresford
Dan Wilkins Founder, Managing on the Spectrum Dan is an autistic founder, mentor and trainer with over 20 years' experience as a learning disabilities nurse, social worker and mentor. He founded Managing on the Spectrum to help people to navigate a late autism, ADHD or AuDHD diagnosis. Dan combines his own lived experience with over two decades of frontline and professional practice. Through 1:1 mentoring built on his SURE™ framework, employer training and Access to Work funded coaching, he helps people understand how to work with their brains. Dan is a contributing author to The Palgrave Handbook of Neuroinclusive Social Work (2026), where he wrote on autism in social work management. You can find Dan on instagram @managing_on_the_spectrum where he posts daily or at www.managingonthespectrum.co.uk -------------------------- Caroline Beresford — The Addvocacy Project, coaching neurodivergent professionals and the managers who support them. Caroline Beresford is an ADHD & Executive Function Coach, Consultant, and Speaker, and the founder of The Addvocacy Project. She supports professionals, leaders, and organisations to move beyond ADHD awareness toward meaningful, neuro-affirming change, helping people reclaim rhythm, restore clarity, and build systems that work with ADHD brains. With professional training through the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), ICF accreditation, and membership in the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA), Caroing brings together evidence-based practice and lived experience. Her work includes coaching, group programs, workplace education and consulting, and speaking and facilitation across education, leadership, and justice sectors. https://www.theaddvocacyproject.com/ -------------------------- Michelle Ridsdale — Founder of Kaboose, HR Executive, and creator of Neuro Nuggets by Kaboose. Michelle is a neurodivergent leader and senior People & Culture practitioner with over 20 years of global experience across technology, people, and executive leadership, including roles as Chief People Officer. Driven by a deeply personal connection to neurodiversity, Michelle founded Kaboose to help create a world where neurodivergent individuals are truly seen, supported, and empowered. She brings together her leadership experience and lived perspective to bridge the gap between business and belonging, building more inclusive workplaces and communities. https://www.kaboose.app/
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
Get tickets
Get tickets
More events from this host
