Beyond Compliance: Building Truly Inclusive

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260: Beyond Compliance: Building Truly Inclusive Workplaces

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Host Kate Jenkinson is joined by Ellie Hand, Senior HR Advisor and Training Lead at Bhayani Law, to discuss how organisations can move beyond legal compliance to create truly inclusive workplace cultures that celebrate difference and empower individuals to thrive. Ellie shares practical advice on tackling misconceptions, implementing reasonable adjustments, and the importance of empathy and clear communication in supporting neurodivergent employees.

She explains what good feedback looks like and delves into the risks organisations face when they neglect neuro-inclusion, including both legal exposure and commercial risk. Ellie emphasises the role of leadership buy-in, collaboration, and valuing lived experiences as workplace champions, when shaping inclusive practices. With insights into intersectionality, unconscious bias, and the impact of effective feedback, listeners will leave with a richer understanding of how to support neurodivergent colleagues and embed meaningful culture change that benefits everyone. Whether you are a coach, HR professional, leader, or part of an organisation seeking to do better, this conversation offers practical strategies and thought-provoking takeaways.

You Will Learn

Why moving beyond compliance is key to building inclusive and supportive workplace cultures
How reasonable adjustments, empathy, and effective feedback can transform employee experiences
The risks of neglecting neuro-inclusion and the importance of leadership commitment and culture change

Guest Bio

Ellie Hand is the Senior HR Advisor and Training Lead at Bhayani law, who specialise in employment and HR law. She has a wealth of experience in dealing with employee relations, employee development and training and recruitment processes. Ellie takes the lead with the firm’s HR training, to support individuals in gaining a greater understanding of HR, both from a legal and best practice approach perspective.

Ellie graduated from The University of Lincoln in 2016 with an LLB Hons degree in Law, specialising in Employment Law as a final year module. Ellie is a CIPD Associate member and has undergone CIPD qualifications to help clients best deal with all Human Resource issues.