Noelle Sinclair, Founder & CEO, Diverse Minds Ltd

Noelle founded Diverse Minds Ltd, an organization dedicated to creating a future where all neurological styles are accepted and embraced. As an autistic and ADHDer, Noelle is especially aware of the importance of neurodivergent voices being heard and valued within the workplace. With a background of over 15 years in corporate settings in Canada.

Now in Hong Kong, Noelle helps organizations leverage neurodiversity to enhance team performance and business outcomes, offering specialized neurodiversity training for professionals and developing strategic plans, frameworks, and tools to address current gaps in neurodiversity practices.

What The Fog* 2024, APAC’s First Menopause EVENT
2024 Intersectionality- ADHD x Transgender x Endometriosis - and menopause

She's launching a neurodiversity e-learning platform and community hub in Oct 2024. Her consulting and training clientele includes organizations like Herbert-Smith Freehills, EY, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Société Générale, and SCB. Noelle has an MBA and post-graduate studies in Strategy (Oxford) and Neuroscience and Psychology (King's College London).

Her Story

My journey to understanding and managing my health took a significant turn during peri-menopause, a phase that, unknowingly to me, would go on to reveal a lifelong struggle with ADHD. For years, I grappled with excessive fatigue and difficulties in maintaining focus, which significantly hindered my ability to work efficiently. These challenges had always been a part of my life but became increasingly difficult to manage during the hormonal changes of peri-menopause. It wasn’t until this critical period that my symptoms were finally pieced together as indicative of ADHD. This late diagnosis, stemming from the hormonal shifts of peri-menopause, was a turning point.

With a diagnosis in hand, I began appropriate medication and embraced a deeper understanding of how ADHD affected my daily functioning. The impact was life-changing. Medication and tailored strategies to manage ADHD enabled me to reclaim control over my life and work. My energy levels improved, and I was able to engage in tasks with renewed focus and vigor. This personal revelation highlighted the interplay between hormonal health and mental well-being, which is often overlooked or misunderstood in both personal and professional settings. Sharing this story is vital for me as it sheds light on the necessity of normalizing conversations about menopause and its wide-ranging impacts. It serves as a reminder that menopause can be a pivotal moment for medical discovery and personal growth, and underscores why supportive, informed environments are crucial for all stages of a woman’s life.

On Menopause at Work

Menopause is a significant part of every woman's journey, oftentimes profoundly affecting both her work and personal life. Supporting women through this transition can greatly enhance well-being and improve overall workplace dynamics. By integrating menopause support into corporate wellness programs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, companies not only improve the quality of life for their employees but also establish a standard for a healthy, supportive, and progressive workplace.