How could you help to create a more neuroinclusive workplace culture and how could your organisation benefit?
Join us this Neurodiversity Celebration Week for an informal webinar designed to help you take the first step towards making your organisation more neuroinclusive.
Last year, Ethical Reading set out to develop a resource specifically for frontline teams – those working in catering, healthcare, construction, retail and other roles that don’t involve sitting behind a desk. The idea was sparked by Jamie Gordon who, after receiving a late ADHD diagnosis, reflected on his own experiences working in hospitality and felt disheartened by the lack of relevant support and guidance available.
The session will begin with a short talk from workplace neuroinclusion consultant, Olga Zilberberg. Jamie will then walk us through the guide itself, sharing the thinking behind it and the insights gathered from the focus group that helped to shape it.
We’ll then close with a live Q&A featuring members of the focus group: Jamie Gordon, Kathryn McCann, Katy Lanxon and Andrée Kenny.
Agenda
12:45-13:00: Arrivals and pre-event chat
13:00-13:05: Welcome and introduction to Ethical Reading
13:05-13:20: Talk on workplace neuroinclusion
13:20-13:30: Introducing our neuroinclusion guide
13:30-13:45: Q&A and wrap-up
About the speakers
Olga Zilberberg – Founder of The Missing Link
Olga is the founder of The Missing Link, an organisation that partners with businesses to prioritise employee wellbeing and mental health while increasing satisfaction, retention, and productivity through inclusive workplace strategies.
She brings a lifetime of lived experience working in both frontline and corporate settings.
She is also a trained CBT and NLP practitioner with a focus on neuro-affirming practices.
Jamie Gordon – Founder of Reading ADHD Group
Jamie is the founder of Reading ADHD Group, works part time as an employment advisor and is a passionate advocate for neurodiversity.
Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, while at school, Jamie faced early academic challenges. His ADHD diagnosis came much later, in 2020, sparking a journey of self-discovery.
Drawing on his own experience, Jamie is committed to creating equitable opportunities for neurodivergent individuals, particularly in industries that value diverse skills beyond academic credentials.
Andrée Kenny – ADHD & Dyslexia coach
Andrée Kenny is an ADHD & Dyslexia Coach (currently working towards ICF accreditation) with both lived experience and professional training.
For over three years, she has supported neurodivergent individuals – particularly adults diagnosed later in life. She takes a person-centred approach that focuses on strengths, values, and working with the way each brain naturally operates.
She is also trained in Havening Techniques, EFT and Neurodivergent-informed mindfulness, supporting emotional regulation and self-understanding.
Alongside her coaching work, Andrée contributes to advocacy through the Waltham Forest Adult Dyslexic Association in London, works as an airline specialist with JourneyEase, a neurodivergent travel consultancy and serves as a trustee on the board of Reading ADHD Group.
Katy Lanxon – Support Officer in the Student Information and Systems team at the University of Reading
Katy works at the University of Reading and volunteers on the organisation’s Staff Disability+ Network as a committee member. She is an RSPH qualified Mental Health First Aider and CIPD qualified HR practitioner.
Following years of social, mental health and employment challenges, prompted eight years of neuroatypical self-discovery, she gained a neurodivergent diagnosis aged 33.
Now she uses her years of research, knowledge and lived experience to empower disabled employees to self-advocate, as well as increase understanding and equity amongst managers, primarily those with neurodivergent conditions.
Wanting to increase neurodiversity awareness in the wider community, Katy was keen to collaborate with Ethical Reading in the development of the neuroinclusion guide, so businesses can help neurodivergent employees thrive.
Kathryn McCann – Marketing and Sustainability Lead at Ethical Reading
Kathryn leads Ethical Reading’s Sustainability programme as a volunteer and is employed part-time as marketing lead. In 2024, she teamed up with Jamie Gordon and others to develop and run the Neurodiversity at Work initiative.
She also works part-time for local family support charity, Home-Start Reading, and is a Green Party councillor for Redlands ward.
Kathryn hasn’t yet sought a diagnosis but has several neurodivergent traits, which have been key in shaping her career path.