In this powerful episode of Make Your Mark, Kay Suthar is joined by neuro-inclusion expert Lisa Colledge, who brings a bold new perspective on team building, leadership, and communication in the workplace. Lisa shares how her personal journey—sparked by her son’s autism diagnosis—led her to become a trailblazer in creating neurodivergent-friendly team environments.

Lisa’s background in science and corporate change management gave her the perfect foundation to test and implement new communication strategies in real-time, leading to extraordinary results for entire teams. What started as a personal mission turned into a global message: when you build for neurodivergence, you improve outcomes for everyone.

From small business owners to large-scale organizations, this episode uncovers why neuro-inclusion is no longer optional and how even solopreneurs should be thinking about inclusive, high-performance team design. Get ready to change the way you think about communica􀆟on, leadership, and sustainable growth.

What to Expect in This Episode:
(00:00) – From Perseverance to Podcast: Lisa finally joins the show a􀅌er a year of anticipation.
(01:25) – Why neurodivergent inclusion is business-critical, and Lisa’s accidental path to discovering it.
(03:05) – The science behind high-performing teams and how her son’s autism led to corporate innovation.
(06:19) – When corporate experiments go right: how small changes transformed an entire workplace.
(07:11) – From redundancy to reinvention: why Lisa took the leap to launch her own consul􀆟ng business.
(09:58) – Key workplace shifts that created happier, more effective teams.
(10:18) – The power of open communication and how Lisa sparked a movement in her company.
(12:34) – The ripple effect: how one conversation created a global community of support.
(13:54) – Clear communication isn’t just helpful—it’s transformative for everyone.
(15:06) – Adapting workplace systems to be more inclusive (and efficient).
(17:05) – The myth of one-size-fits-all leadership—and the new model every team needs.
(18:52) – Why letting people choose how they work unlocks peak performance.
(20:48) – From podcasting to leadership: giving people multiple ways to engage matters.
(22:09) – The danger of ‘one-off’ team-building events—and how to create las􀆟ng change.
(24:00) – Why outside support creates safer, more honest transformations.
(26:00) – How small businesses (even a team of one!) can start building be􀆩er teams.
(27:46) – How to connect with Lisa and begin your journey into neuro-inspired leadership.

About Lisa Colledge:
Lisa Colledge is a team strategist, neurodivergent inclusion advocate, and the founder of Neuro- Inspired Teaming. With a background in scientific research and corporate change management, Lisa blends evidence-based frameworks with lived experience to help leaders build sustainable, inclusive teams. Her work is inspired by her journey as the mother of an autistic child and her corporate roles as Chief of Staff, where she proved that small, thoughtful shifts in communication and culture can have massive ripple effects across organizations.

Connect with Lisa:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacolledge
Website: https://www.lisacolledgeconsulting.com

Connect with Kay Suthar:
Website: https://makeyourmarkagency.com/
Podcast: https://www.makeyourmarkpodcast.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-suthar-make-your-mark/
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