Episode 69: How to Support Neurodiversity in the Workplace | Nicola Knobel
Leadership in Quarters: 15-Minute Culture Insights · 2026-02-09 · 30 min
Episode notes
Do you know who is really working on your team? Often, some of your most talented employees are "masking" their neurodivergence-ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more-just to survive the workday and meet traditional expectations. In this episode of Leadership in Quarters, host Josh Seldin welcomes safety and risk expert Nicola Knobel to tear down the stigma surrounding neurodiversity in the professional world. Nicola explains why disclosure is a gift, how the emotional and operational cost of masking is impacting your organization's performance, and why the traditional "weekend off" approach to burnout recovery simply doesn't work for neurodivergent employees. This conversation is a masterclass for leaders looking to build psychologically safe cultures by asking better questions and creating inclusive systems for everyone. In this episode, you'll learn: Why disclosure is a gift (and why it's currently a risk) The real operational cost of "masking" in the workplace How to identify neurodivergent burnout vs.