Neuro-inclusive businesses

A grey daytime picture looking up at the sky from within a group of tall office buildings, showing some lights on inside, to represent the businesses that might want neurodiversity workshops.

And despite an estimated 15-20% of the UK population having some form of neurodivergence (including ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia or OCD) many businesses are underprepared.

Neurodivergent employees can bring incredible strengths to where they work, but they might need a bit more help to do so.

Neurodiversity in the workplace is a growing challenge.

Neurodivergent conditions are classed as a disability according to the Equalities Act 2010 (UK). As such, there are certain requirements of businesses when it comes to staff who have neurodivergent conditions, including reasonable adjustments.

I offer a few different workshops and services for businesses that can help them navigate the steps to becoming more aware of different forms of neurodivergence, and how they can develop an inclusive work environment for their people. Each of these can also be delivered to focus in on ADHD in particular.

“Neuroinclusion is a business imperative.”
— Tom Norrish, JPMorganChase

Why do this work?

Neuroinclusion is a not a nice-to-have; it can drive significant ROI across a number of areas:

  • Greater productivity and performance

  • Improved engagement and wellbeing

  • Better retention and lower turnover

  • Harnessed neurodivergent core strengths

How can I help?

Wherever you are in your journey, I have a number of workshops and programmes that can support your business in becoming more neuroinclusive…

Neuro-Aware workshop

An interactive virtual introduction to neurodiversity and key neurodivergent conditions, including how they affect people and what that can look like at work, as well as some simple changes that can help individuals.

Neuro-Friendly training

A longer interactive virtual or in person workshop designed for leaders, managers and HR teams that covers the above, but goes into more detail and provides a facilitated space for groups to identify real challenges and meaningful actions they can take.

Coaching & Supervision

Coaching: working 1:1 with neurodivergent employees to support them to thrive in their role, build confidence, and develop tools and strategies for managing their neurodivergent strengths and challenges.

Neuroaffirmative supervision: working either 1:1 or in groups to help managers and/or HR leaders to develop the skills to work with neurodivergent colleagues in an inclusive and effective way.

Neuro-Embedding transformation

A full end-to end transformation of your culture and working practices. For when you’re ready to become fully neuro-inclusive, and want to make sure the way your company operates supports your people at every stage of the employee lifecycle.

This work begins with an audit of the cultural and operational elements of your business that either positively or negatively impact neurodivergent staff, through qualitative and quantitative data capture and analysis.

Then, you don’t just get recommendations, you get a partner to work with you to deliver the changes needed, as well as providing Neuro-Aware across the business, and Neuro-Friendly to your key people managers.

I can also work with you to create a bespoke offering that meets your business needs.

Testimonials

  • "[The session] was incredible. Well explained but in a way that was easy digest, without an overload of information. I loved the balance between information being shared, alongside the interactive questions testing our knowledge. The "character" examples were an excellent way of helping to understand if someone is neurodivergent."

    Neuro-Aware participant

  • “Sarah was just so energetic and enthusiastic about this topic - it came across in the session and was so enlightening."

    Neuro-Aware participant

  • “You listened to our needs, the [preparation] structure was well thought out, and you were open to feedback on how we felt it should be positioned and what would work well for our [participants]."

    Neuro-Aware sponsor

  • "You did a great job in creating a safe space for open discussion. I also appreciated the way the session addressed and debunked common myths about ADHD. It helped challenge some preconceived notions and replace them with facts."

    Neuro-Friendly participant

  • “Sarah 'got' and completely understood what we were trying to achieve with this workshop."

    Neuro-Aware sponsor

  • “The workshop was well structured and presented with a lot of information and food for thought. Sarah had clearly thought about the audience and what would be most helpful to us. I particularly found the ADHD myth busters helpful, and the depiction of the [neurodivergence] spectrum."

    Neuro-Friendly participant

  • "I enjoyed that there was a lot of engaging and relatable content and the opportunity to discuss the topic with other participants in breakout rooms."

    Neuro-Aware participant

  • "A really great introduction to neurodiversity. I learned a lot especially in relation to how to make adjustments in work and how different types of people can come across at work."

    Neuro-Aware participant

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