Virtual Event
How to Lead Neuroinclusive Teams in Public Service
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026
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Event Description
Inclusive leadership is built in everyday moments.
Public service managers are increasingly leading teams with a wide range of working and communication styles, but are rarely equipped with practical guidance on how to create environments where everyone can contribute and thrive.
Inclusion in government doesn’t just depend on policy. It is shaped by daily decisions such as how work is delegated, how meetings are run and how feedback is given. This session will offer practical ways to set clear expectations, improve collaboration, communicate across different thinking styles and foster psychological safety while maintaining high standards.
Hear from experienced public service leaders as they share real workplace scenarios, simple tools and proven practices from day-to-day leadership. Join to strengthen your everyday leadership practice and build teams where different thinking styles lead to stronger public outcomes.
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Speakers
Starleen Maharaj-Lewis
Office of Infectious Disease Syndemic Coordinator, Washington State Department of Health
United States
Sancho Angulo
Manager, Accessibility at Canadian Heritage and Co-Chair, Infinity Network – Government of Canada
Canada
Starleen Maharaj-Lewis, an internationally recognized public sector leader and systems-change strategist whose work centers on diversity, belonging, and adaptive leadership. With over a decade of experience across government, academia, public health, education, and community systems, she designs initiatives that translate lived experience into policy, governance, and lasting structural change. Currently serving as the Office of Infectious Disease Syndemic Coordinator at the Washington State Department of Health, Starleen is the architect of a statewide syndemics framework aligning HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and substance use systems into a unified, planning and governance model. Her work has strengthened multi-stakeholder decision-making bodies, embedded community-led accountability into public policy, and influenced national approaches to integrated care and prevention.
Sancho Angulo, a nationally recognized leader in accessibility, neuroinclusion, and privacy management. He is the proud founder and Co-Chair of Infinity, the Government of Canada’s interdepartmental network for neurodivergent public servants.
