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Zara Sloane
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Zara Sloane
Zara is an accredited coach and leadership & inclusion consultant with a background in strategic talent, organisational development, and commercial leadership. With over 20 years of experience, including senior roles in Financial Services, she now works with organisations across sectors to develop high-performing, inclusive cultures.
Drawing from her personal journey as an adult diagnosed with ADHD and as a parent to a neurodivergent teenager, she combines a professional and lived experience that provide a unique perspective on neuro-inclusion, which she weaves into her work with leaders, helping them communicate with clarity, lead with empathy, and create workplaces where different minds can thrive. Her sessions are known for being engaging, insightful, and practical, offering actionable strategies that benefit all everyone.
Zara is a passionate advocate for equity and opportunity. Her work champions underrepresented voices, bridges generational gaps, and supports leaders and organisations to do the hard but human work of change. Her approach is pragmatic, commercially aware, and always people-centred.
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Neurodiversity in the workplace: Unlocking the potential of every mind
In today’s diverse workforce, embracing neurodiversity isn't just a moral imperative, it's a strategic advantage. In every workplace, there are brilliant minds wired in different ways but not every workplace is designed to recognise or support them. This session will introduce the concept of neurodiversity, challenge common myths, and offer practical strategies to create more inclusive, high-performing environments for everyone.
You’ll gain a clear understanding of what neurodiversity is (and isn’t) and explore the realities of conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and more. We’ll examine how neurodivergent individuals often experience barriers that are rooted not in their abilities, but in systems designed that weren’t designed with them in mind.
Through real-world examples, myth-busting insights, and interactive reflection, you’ll discover how embracing neurodiversity can unlock innovation, creativity, and resilience in teams while improving employee performance, wellbeing, engagement, and psychological safety. Perfect for anyone who wants to build a stronger, more responsive workplace, without needing a diagnosis to make a difference.