Inclusive Change Blog

Explore our core insights on building inclusive workplaces, embracing neurodiversity, and creating environments where every individual can thrive. We delve into actionable strategies and modern thought leadership that drive genuine organizational change and foster deeply connected teams.

Key Topics

Neurodiversity at Work
Strategies for inclusive communication and systemic support.

Leadership & Culture
Equipping modern leaders to drive genuine organizational change.

Policy Design
Crafting equitable policies that reflect diverse workforce needs.

Inclusive Hiring Practices
Rethinking recruitment to attract and retain marginalized talent.

Managers are not Therapists

by: Lucy SmithPublished on: 21/05/2026

When organisations rely on individual manager goodwill rather than systemic support, they create a fragile and inconsistent environment. Some employees are well supported. Others fall through the gaps depending on who they happen to report to.

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Is flexibility enough to support parents of neurodivergent children at work? - Copy

by: Lucy SmithPublished on: 21/05/2026

Flexibility isn't enough Flexible working helps - but it's not enough for parents of neurodivergent children. Learn what proactive, sustainable workplace system design actually looks like.

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The Rise of the Sandwich Carer

by: Lucy SmithPublished on: 21/05/2026

The sandwich carer is one of the biggest hidden workforce risks in the UK. Here's what organisations are misreading - and what to do differently.

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Check out some of Lucy's other features

Lucy Smith is the founder of Inclusive Change, she has been talking about neurodiversity for almost a decade now. Find out about why she set up Inclusive Change and what drives her to continue to want to see change in the workplace.

A Journey of Neurodiversity Advocacy and Change

Read Lucy's interview with Golden Valley, where she explains some of the life events that led her to becoming a full time advocate for neurodivergent and disabled people in the workplace.

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Women in the Middle® Entrepreneurs:
EP #52: Sharing the Positives About Neurodiversity with Lucy Smith

Suzy Rosenstein, a master life coach, hosts a podcast called Women in the Middle Entrepreneurs, a podcast where these important conversations about the intersection of being a midlife entrepreneur who's also a woman 50 plus can happen.