Neurodiversity Training for Teams and Organisations
The world of work is changing. Neurodivergent staff are at every level of businesses, and yet most workplaces are still running on legacy systems that weren’t designed to accommodate, recognise or celebrate differences. I deliver expert-led training that gives your managers and teams the knowledge, language, and practical tools to lead with confidence and create workplaces where everyone can perform at their best.
Because undersupported neurodiversity in your business is untapped performance potential.
Why WhereFocusGoes?
- Qualified ADHD coach and Mental Health First Aider with lived experience of neurodivergence
- 20+ years leading and delivering solutions for teams and businesses globally
- Grounded in current research: including the Neurodiversity in Business / Birkbeck University Report 2026
- Practical, non-jargon training that meets your legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010
- Valuable insights anchored in lived experience, not just theory
Our neurodiversity training equips managers, team leads, and their teams with a confident, evidence-based understanding of neurodivergent conditions at work, including ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Acquired Brain Injury.
Full Day: Neurodiversity Awareness for Managers
Duration: 1 day (6 hours contact time) | Audience: Managers, team leads, HR professionals
The most comprehensive option. A full-day programme covering the complete neurodiversity landscape: from the science of neurodivergent minds, to stress responses, reasonable adjustments, and supported conversations. Participants leave with a practical toolkit they can apply immediately.
Modules covered:
- What is Neurodiversity: The shift from deficit to difference
- The Landscape of Neurodivergence: Conditions, co-occurrence, and what you might see at work
- Lived Experience & Stress Responses: Masking, burnout, shutdowns, and sensory experience
- Case Studies: Recognition in Practice: Small-group scenario work
- Having Better Conversations: A practical conversation framework for supporting neurodivergent colleagues
- Reasonable Adjustments: Realistic, often zero-cost changes that make a real difference
- Challenging Your Own Assumptions: Bias, language, and the double empathy problem
- Action Planning & Commitments: Leave with a personal and team action plan
Half Day: Neurodiversity Awareness Essentials
Duration: Half day (3 hours contact time) | Audience: Managers, team leads, mixed teams
A focused, high-impact programme covering the most essential knowledge for managers and team leads. Covers neurodivergent conditions and their workplace impact, reasonable adjustments, and how to approach supportive conversations.
Modules covered:
- What is Neurodiversity: The shift from deficit to difference
- The Landscape of Neurodivergence: Conditions, co-occurrence, and what you might see at work
- Lived Experience & Stress Responses: Masking, burnout, shutdowns, and sensory experience
- Case Studies: Recognition in Practice: Small-group scenario work
- Having Better Conversations: A practical conversation framework for supporting neurodivergent colleagues
- Action Planning & Commitments: Leave with a personal and team action plan
Awareness Session: Neurodiversity at Work
Duration: 90 minutes | Audience: Whole teams, all-staff sessions, lunch-and-learns
An accessible, engaging introduction to neurodiversity, ideal as a first step, a staff awareness event, or ahead of a deeper programme. Opens up the conversation, reduces stigma, and builds a shared language across your organisation.
Covers:
- What neurodiversity is and why it matters at work
- Common neurodivergent conditions; presentations and strengths
- What managers and colleagues can do differently
- Q&A and signposting to further support
Duration: Half day | Audience: Managers, team leads, HR, or all staff
Mental wellbeing is fundamental to a productive, supportive workplace. Fully trained Mental Health First Aiders are an established resource for businesses, yet encourages an all or nothing approach to Mental Health awareness. This programme exists as a Mental Health in the workplace primer and equips all staff with essential mental health awareness skills: reducing stigma, supporting early intervention, and helping people feel confident enough to have the conversations that matter.
What your team will gain
- A clear understanding of mental health and common conditions, including stress, anxiety, depression
- How to recognise potential signs of mental ill-health in colleagues
- Practical techniques for starting a supportive conversation and active listening
- What to say (and what not to say) when a colleague is struggling
- How to signpost colleagues to professional help and further support
- The importance of looking after your own wellbeing when supporting others
The business case
- Create a more supportive, understanding workplace environment
- Reduce stigma and encourage open conversations about mental health
- Enable early intervention, before issues escalate
- Improve engagement, morale, and reduce absenteeism
- Better-supported teams deliver better customer experience
Don't just take my word for it...
Ready to bring this to your organisation?
Each programme has been designed with in-person delivery in mind – get in touch to discuss virtual facilitation options.
Every programme can be tailored to your sector, team size, and specific challenges.
Get in touch to discuss your requirements and find the right format for your organisation.
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