Neurodiversity in the workplace: How to support every brain | Ahead of the Curve with Anne Esgain

Your office was built for one type of worker. But around 1 in 5 people on your team processes the world differently - and most workplaces are quietly working against them every day. Light that's physically draining. Noise that can't be filtered out. No space to decompress. And a culture that rarely asks what people actually need. In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, we sit down with Anne Esgain - Belgian HR consultant, health & safety advisor, and neurodiversity inclusion specialist. Anne is also diagnosed autistic and ADHD herself, and brings both lived experience and research-backed expertise to the conversation. What you'll take away: 🟡 Neurodiversity isn't just about ADHD and autism - every brain has unique sensory wiring, and offices rarely account for that 🟡 Humans have 8 senses, not 5 - and the lesser-known ones (like vestibular and proprioception) have a direct impact on safety and comfort at work 🟡 Neurodivergent people bring real competitive advantages: pattern recognition, attention to detail, 3D thinking - but only when the environment lets them thrive 🟡 A new Belgian law means employees at risk of burnout can now formally request workplace adaptations - and ignoring certain requests could be considered discrimination 🟡 Improving the physical space is never enough on its own - psychological safety and leadership are equally part of the equation Anne Esgain is a neurodiversity and neuro-inclusion consultant based in Belgium, working with organizations to make workplaces safer, more inclusive, and better for everyone. Visit her at quirkies.be and check her free downloadable https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ECe5... Dive deeper into our article written in collaboration with Anne: https://www.spacerefinery.com/blog/ne... Ahead of the Curve is a podcast series by Space Refinery - workplace design and build specialists helping growing organizations create people-centered offices. We design spaces that support connection, focus, and the unconsidered needs of teams. 🌐 https://www.spacerefinery.com/ ✅ Follow Space Refinery on LinkedIn   / spacerefinery