Hire Weird, Win Big – Practical Benefits of Supporting Neurodiverse Talent

Wednesday 17 June 2026 | 11:00 AM PDT / Los Angeles & Vancouver time | Online

Hire Weird, Win Big is an online session about the practical benefits of supporting neurodiverse talent in teams and workplaces. Presented by Candor Diversity Group, the event challenges common assumptions about team management and invites leaders to think differently about what real diversity of thought requires.

The core message is simple and powerful: you cannot have diversity of thought without diversity of brains. If a significant part of the population is neurodivergent, then management tools, workplace norms and team structures need to account for different needs, strengths, communication styles and ways of working.

This session looks at neurodiversity not only as an inclusion topic, but as a practical workplace reality. Teams are often expected to move faster, solve more complex problems, innovate under pressure and perform with fewer resources. But if the systems used to manage those teams are unhelpful or even harmful to neurodivergent employees, organisations may be losing talent, creativity, insight and resilience that could otherwise help them thrive.

The event connects well with Neurodiversity Pride Week because workplace inclusion is one of the places where neurodivergent pride becomes practical. Pride is not only about visibility; it is also about changing the systems where people work, lead, collaborate and contribute. Supporting neurodiverse talent means moving beyond awareness and toward environments where different brains are expected, respected and designed for.

Practical information

• Event: Hire Weird, Win Big – Practical Benefits of Supporting Neurodiverse Talent
• Tarih: Wednesday 17 June 2026
• Zaman: 11:00 AM PDT / Los Angeles & Vancouver time
• Equivalent organiser time: 12:00 – 13:00 MST / Calgary time
• Konum: Çevrimiçi
• Organiser: Candor Diversity Group
• Maliyet: CA$25 + GST / Eventbrite ticketing
• Audience: leaders, managers, HR professionals, DEI teams, employers, workplace culture teams, neurodivergent professionals and anyone interested in building more effective neuroinclusive teams

What to expect

• An online session about neurodiverse talent in the workplace
• A practical discussion for leaders and managers
• Reflection on why common team management tools may not support all brains equally
• Workplace-focused arguments for supporting neurodivergent employees
• A shift from neurodiversity as “awareness” toward neurodiversity as practical organisational design
• A useful contribution to conversations about work, talent, inclusion and leadership during Neurodiversity Pride Week

This event may be especially relevant for people interested in neurodiversity at work, leadership, team management, HR, inclusive design, workplace culture, retention, innovation and the structural benefits of supporting neurodivergent employees.

View the event and registration information here

This event has been suggested as a relevant contribution to the Neurodiversity Pride Week programme by the community. The event is organised independently and may not be exclusively created for ND Pride.