Designing Workplaces That Work For Human Brains

Most organisations are still operating with systems designed for a version of people that does not really exist.

This webinar explores what happens when we stop treating neurodiversity as an individual problem to solve and start looking at the environments, expectations and ways of working we have built around people.

Originally live-streamed on 21 May 2026.

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Why So Many Workplaces Leave People Exhausted

There’s a growing conversation around neurodiversity at work. Some of it helpful. Some of it deeply unhelpful.

In this webinar, Collette Easton shares a personal and practical perspective on ADHD, leadership, workplace systems and employee engagement, drawing on his own experience as a CEO, founder, parent and late-diagnosed ADHD adult.

But this isn’t really a webinar about labels, it’s actually a conversation about work.

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The Personal Story Behind The Webinar

Collette spoke openly about the moment her son’s struggles at school led to an unexpected discovery about both of them, and how that experience changed the way she thinks about leadership, productivity and culture.

The session moved between personal story, organisational design and practical leadership thinking, exploring how anxiety, ambiguity, communication and rigid systems affect performance more than many businesses realise.

It was thoughtful, honest and occasionally uncomfortable. Not because it was political, but because it was human.

Why So Many Systems Create Stress Instead Of Performance

A major theme of the webinar was the hidden cost of badly designed systems.

Collette explored how many organisations still rely on inherited ways of working built around constant interruption, vague communication, artificial urgency and one-size-fits-all expectations.

She also discussed the emotional impact this can create for individuals who may already be struggling silently with focus, overwhelm, confidence or burnout.

The conversation challenged the idea that people are the problem.

What if the system’s the problem?

What Healthier, More Human Work Can Look Like

The webinar also explored what happens when teams build environments around strengths, clarity, trust and psychological safety instead of pressure and assumption.

What changes when communication becomes more precise?
When accountability becomes collaborative rather than threatening?
When flexibility means more than simply working remotely?

The discussion focused less on accommodation and more on designing cultures where different kinds of people can genuinely thrive together.

Why Human Energy Matters More In The Age Of AI

Collette also touched on the wider shift happening inside modern organisations.

As AI and automation reshape operational work, human energy, creativity and engagement become more valuable, not less.

The webinar explores why businesses that continue treating people like interchangeable resources may struggle in the years ahead, and why leaders need to think more carefully about attention, trust, communication and sustainable performance.