How to create an inclusive webinar series: the origin story of WebiNeve

WebiNeve started with a simple idea. We wanted to create a space where learning actually stayed with people. Most of us have joined a webinar with the best intentions, only to find our minds drifting, thinking about that project that is due or the “we need to chat” message from your boss that just came through, or that Melanie said you make a crap cup of tea as a joke… but was it a joke? Well, okay, not everyone has those EXACT thoughts, but most of us have probably felt a lack of concentration. Someone shares something valuable, we tell ourselves we will remember it, but the note never gets written down. Or we do write it down but then cannot read our handwriting. That might be another me problem, but still, the point stands! When the session ends, we are left wishing we had caught more, asked more, or held onto the key points a bit stronger. A week later, most of it has vanished.

And this is totally not because the content is not good. The content is usually absolutely smashing it. It is because webinars are rarely built for the range of brains and attention styles that exist in real life. For many people, especially those who are neurodiverse, webinars can feel too fast, too fleeting, or too awkward to fully engage with. The format needed a rethink. Which made us think…

Turning a small idea into an inclusive webinar experience

That is where the idea for an inclusive webinar series, WebiNeve came from. We wondered what learning would look like if a webinar did not disappear the minute the call ended. What if every live session came with its own follow up course? What if people could revisit the ideas at their own pace, reflect on them, apply them, and come back again when they needed a refresh? What if your learning library grew over time, with each new session adding something useful and free to your collection?

This started as a small dream, born from my own unique neurodiverse brain and the frustrations I felt sitting in webinars that moved faster than my processing. We wanted to build something more human, more accessible, and more intentional. Something that gave people a moment of learning in their day and left them thinking, “this is free, this is helpful, this actually works for me.” FINALLY!

Highlights from our WebiNeve sessions

ADHD in the Workplace with Angela Prentner Smith:

So it only felt right to get our very own built-in expert Angela Prentner-Smith to open the WebiNeve series. She started with a powerful and honest session on ADHD in the workplace. She shared lived experience, practical strategies and an open conversation about how organisations can better support neurodivergent staff. It set the tone for what WebiNeve would be. Clear, human, relatable and accessible.

The follow-up course is live on Neve Learning and continues to get feedback from people who revisit it when they need a reminder of the content.

Marketing Strategy 101 with Richard Leader:

Our most recent session brought in Richard Leader for Marketing Strategy 101. We wanted to show the format worked inclusively with any content. He broke down the SOPE Framework and gave practical guidance on how to build a marketing strategy that actually delivers results. His follow up course helps people apply the framework to their own organisation or business, and even gives some downloadable wor

ksheets. What other webinar gives you this much value for… well… free!

The session replay is already live on Neve Learning if you want to check it out here: Marketing 101

Up next: Leading with Lived Experience with Maddi Cassell:

Next week, we are joined by Maddi Cassell for a WebiNeve on leading with lived experience. This session explores how real stories and real experiences shape better leaders and more inclusive workplaces. As always, the live session will be supported by a course on Neve Learning that you can revisit anytime. Perfect for leaders, managers, CEOs or anyone wanting to learn about leading with lived experience. It is an important one and I am looking forward to it, which will be our last WebiNeve of 2025, but we are far from done.

You can register to attend the live session on 4 December 2025, and you will be enrolled on the Neve Learning course here: leading with lived experience

Why we partnered with Forumm

To make this work, we partnered with Forumm, a Scottish business whose values align with ours. As a small Scottish organisation ourselves, supporting local innovation matters. Forumm gives us a space for the live session, while Neve Learning holds everything that happens afterwards. Live learning on Forumm, ongoing learning on Neve. Simple.

Learning that stays with you

What we love most about WebiNeve is that it gives people choice. You join a short session during your day, and afterwards you can spend as long or as little time as you need working through the course. If your brain wanders in the live call, it is fine, because the key parts are saved for you. If you want to take your time learning, that is supported. If you want to revisit the content months later, it is there. Your learning becomes something that lives with you, not something that disappears after half an hour.

WebiNeve is here to make learning feel lighter, more accessible and more inclusive. It gives people a quick moment of growth in their day without pressure or overwhelm. It offers free learning from real experts, kept in a library that grows every time you show up. It started as a thought, a dream, and now it is something real. And we are only just getting started. Heading into 2026, we are already scheduling hosts for some cracking topics. And you could be next. Hit us up if you have a topic you want to share.

If you want to join us for the next WebiNeve, we would love to have you there. Learn your way, at your pace, with support that lasts. Always.