Date: |
08 Sep 2026, 3.00PM – 4.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr |
Location: |
Online |
Cost: |
Free event |
This session, delivered by Workbridge | Propel People, gives engineering leads and team managers practical guidance on supporting these team members effectively, drawing on their experience delivering internship and graduate programmes and their work with building enabling workplace practices with employers.
Key takeaways
- Practical approaches to supervising and supporting disabled, neurodiverse, or health-impacted team members
- How to have confident, respectful conversations about adjustments and support needs
- Common pitfalls and what "good" support looks like day-to-day, not just at onboarding
- How MIP and Workbridge/Propel People can be an ongoing resource for your team
Presenters
Sarah Todd, GM Business Growth, Workbridge | Propel People, and Jo Rowan, Lead Employment Consultant, Workbridge
As engineering teams grow more diverse, many mid-career engineers find themselves supervising or managing disabled, neurodiverse or health impact team members - often without formal training in how to do this well.
This session, delivered by Workbridge | Propel People, gives engineering leads and team managers practical guidance on supporting these team members effectively, drawing on their experience delivering internship and graduate programmes and their work with building enabling workplace practices with employers.
Key takeaways
- Practical approaches to supervising and supporting disabled, neurodiverse, or health-impacted team members
- How to have confident, respectful conversations about adjustments and support needs
- Common pitfalls and what "good" support looks like day-to-day, not just at onboarding
- How MIP and Workbridge/Propel People can be an ongoing resource for your team
Presenters
Sarah Todd, GM Business Growth, Workbridge | Propel People, and Jo Rowan, Lead Employment Consultant, Workbridge
