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Neurodiversity In The Workplace Training

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Inclusive Workplaces Start with Understanding

Why This Matters

Workplaces are more diverse than ever - but understanding and inclusion don’t always follow.

Neurodivergent team members often navigate systems that weren’t designed with them in mind. Understanding, not assumption, is the starting point.


This training series supports teams in creating spaces where all minds can thrive - rooted in care, not compliance.


Offered in partnership with Thrive Mental Health & Neurodiversity, each session is CPD-accredited and designed with psychological safety, practical strategy, and awareness at the center.


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Program Overview

All programs are grounded in lived neurodivergent experience. Delivery is available online or in person. Sessions are paced with neuroinclusion in mind.

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Aware

Champion

Champion

Duration: 1 hour 

Mode: Online 

CPD: 1 Hour

 Participants: Ideal for 16–40 attendees


Overview:
This introductory webinar is the ideal entry point for teams beginning their neurodiversity journey. It introduces the foundational concepts and challenges common misconceptions, setting the stage for deeper exploration in future sessions.



Ideal For: Whole teams, people managers, and HR professionals



What You’ll Learn:

  • The main neurodiverse conditions and associated strengths
  • Myths, stereotypes, and school-based origins of stigma
  • Basics of sensory overload and communication differences
  • The importance and impact of reasonable adjustments and more


✓ This session is a prerequisite for Champion and Managers workshops

Champion

Champion

Champion

Duration: 4.5 hours  

Mode: Online or In-Person 

CPD: 4.5 Hours

Participants: Maximum of 16 attendees


Overview:
This half-day session equips participants to become advocates for inclusive practices who help shift workplace culture. Building on the Aware session, it explores lived experience, mental health, sensory safety, and communication challenges.


Ideal For: Team leads, HR professionals, and inclusion champions


What You’ll Learn:

  • Executive functioning and lived experience
  • Sensory-friendly workspaces and inclusive communication
  • The impact of unsupported ND conditions on mental health
  • Behavior as communication and how to respond supportively



✓ Completing this with Aware certifies your org as a Thrive Neurodiverse Standards Employer

Managers

Champion

Managers

Duration: Full day 

Mode: Online or In-Person 

CPD: 8 Hours 

Participants: Maximum of 16 attendees

 

Overview:
This full-day workshop supports people managers in building more inclusive and affirming workplaces. Expanding on Aware and Champion, it focuses on leadership, practical application, case studies, and policy change.



Ideal For: Managers, team leaders, and senior HR professionals



What You’ll Learn:

  • Recognizing how ND conditions show up in teams
  • Executive functioning and anxiety in the workplace
  • Real-life case studies and inclusive leadership scenarios
  • What it takes to lead with awareness and sustained care




✓ Best taken after Aware 

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What Makes This Different

We don’t train to tick boxes. These sessions are:

  • Based on real-world scenarios from neurodivergent voices and workplaces  
  • Built to spark awareness, not overwhelm

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You don’t need to be sure of what you need.

Let’s start with a conversation. ►

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