FREE Webinar | 17 June 2026 at 10am
Neurodivergence and High Performance: At What Cost
Many neurodivergent employees appear to be performing well, delivering results, exceeding expectations and holding it all together.
But for some, that performance is being sustained by a significant amount of unseen effort, overworking, masking, over-preparing and relying on pressure to get things done.
Over time, that is not sustainable.
Join this free webinar to understand what may be happening beneath the surface, why managers often miss the signs, and what organisations can do to support high performance without relying on burnout-level effort.
Things We’ll Cover:
In this session, we’ll explore:
- what high performance can look like on the surface
- the hidden effort that may sit behind strong output
- why this is often missed, even by supportive managers
- the impact on wellbeing, consistency, burnout risk and retention
- practical shifts managers can make to reduce unnecessary effort without lowering standards
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what to look out for, and practical ways to support sustainable performance for neurodivergent staff.
What people said after the summit session:
This webinar is based on my Employee Engagement Summit session, expanded with more time for practical examples and Q&A.
About Lauren Smy
Lauren Smy is a neurodiversity coach and workplace consultant. She works with organisations who want to move beyond awareness and make practical, day-to-day changes that support neurodivergent performance, wellbeing and retention.
Her work focuses on helping managers understand how neurodivergence shows up in practice, and how small changes to communication, expectations and ways of working can reduce unnecessary friction.
Alongside her organisational work, Lauren coaches individuals with ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence to navigate work, reduce overwhelm and make the most of their strengths.
Lauren is an ICF-accredited coach and Certified Advanced ADHD Coach, with a background spanning corporate finance, education and over a decade of self-employment. Diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s, and as a parent to neurodivergent children, she brings professional expertise, practical workplace experience and lived experience to her work.