Neurodiversity awareness training for managers and teams
NeuroAware is a programme setting out to open conversation and close knowledge gaps around neurodiversity at work, creating a space for awareness and action towards greater neuroinclusion in teams. The programme has been developed in partnership with Dr. Anne Cockayne, an HR specialist who completed a PHD on the experiences of people-managers working with autistic team members, and is continually informed by the perspectives of neurodivergent collaborators.
Programme aims:
The programme helps teams understand the concept of neurodiversity; and the proactive adjustments we can all make to support current and future neurodivergent colleagues, clients and customers (and which often benefit everyone).
We're equipping people-managers with practical legal and behavioural knowledge to support conversations around disclosure and adjustments. And the neuroinclusive communication skills they refine will ultimately enrich all kinds of relationships.
The programme enables our partners to meet the appetite for positive, proactive and purposeful conversations around diversity and inclusion at work today — emphasising the role that everyone has to play in change.
How the programme is delivered
Blending live learning experiences with on-demand resources
Company-wide neurodiversity awareness training
We deliver energising, enlightening and interactive sessions to your teams. Led by Dr. Anne Cockayne (top left) and a You Can Now facilitator; we open conversation and close knowledge-gaps around neurodiversity at work, define specific neurodivergent conditions such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia, emphasis a strengths oriented approach — and and get everyone thinking together about practical steps towards greater neuroinclusion in their places of work.
Pre-and-post session resources
Bitesize, video led resources support what's covered in the live sessions, sharing first person perspectives of neurodiversity at work and enabling team members to revisit and share key ideas in their own time. People-managers can access special resources specific to areas like disclosure, and reasonable adjustments.
Expert views and lived experiences
In the example films below, programme partner Dr. Anne Cockayne sets out some thinking around neurodiversity at work, while digital product studio ustwo founder Matt Miller describes his experience of ADHD, what it's meant for his working relationships and the transformative power of different thinking styles.
Dr. Anne Cockayne describing the opportunity for neuroinclusion within teams, and the customer experience.
Mills describing ADHD, teams and the future of work
New to neurodiversity?
Take ten-minutes to build some understanding
Neurodiversity: Knowledge Check
This 10-minute-tool is intended to raise awareness, inspire curiosity and further conversation around the topic of Neurodiversity, and should be helpful and enlightening irrespective of your starting point. Alongside some questions and reflections you'll find inspiring and thought provoking resources to explore at your own pace.
You have changed my whole outlook, and I really can’t exaggerate how much this has changed my world and put everything into context.
Join our community of progressive partners, enabling their managers and teams with timely, practical neurodiversity awareness and the tools and talking points to drive inclusive growth — and sharing what they're learning with each other. To learn more call us on +44 (0)20 7033 2140 or email hello@ycn.org