Neurodiversity Manager 1 Day

What to expect on our Neurodiversity in the Workplace Managers Training Course

For this course, all learning takes place online, unless you have booked a private course at a specific location; the sessions are all instructor-led with one of our qualified team guiding learners every step of the way. Participants will have also completed the 1-Hour Neurodiversity Awareness Course so that they already have a basic understanding of what neurodiversity is and how it can change a person's experience within the workplace.

The 1-Day Neurodiversity in the Workplace Managers course will run with between 8 – 16 learners in attendance.

 

Course Certification

Upon completion of the course, learners with receive a CPD accredited certificate. Participants will also have 3 years access to an online learning portal.

 

Course Contents

Our 1-Day Neurodiversity Managers Training Course will enable learners to:

· Confidently list the main neurodiverse conditions and the set of strengths common to each condition

· Develop an understanding of how an individual living with each condition may present within the workplace

· Gain a basic understanding of executive functioning

· Understand the concept of neurodiversity in terms of executive functioning within daily life

· Personally experience what it feels like to have an executive functioning challenge.

· Understand why it’s important for diversity and inclusion to include neurodivergent individuals

· The concept of school trauma and the impact this has on learning new skills

· Understand how meltdowns and shutdowns occur and the negative impacts they have

· Discover ways to create a more sensory-safe working environment

· Understand the idea that external factors can cause anxiety

· Be able to recognise anxiety within yourself and others, and learn ways to manage anxiety

· Create a mental health and wellbeing virtual toolbox to support yourself and anyone else experiencing a crisis

· Learn the importance of clear communication and develop an understanding of how complicated communication actually is

· Start to understand that all behaviour is communication and aim to support rather than judge.

· Unpack that communication errors are faults on all sides and find out how to prevent low morale within a workplace.

· Discover the importance of supporting those who self-identify as neurodivergent

· The positive impact that you can make through reasonable adjustments

· Contemporary attitudes and actions regarding neurodiversity management

· Case study – examine and discuss a real-life example in the workplace

· Policies that currently support neurodiverse employees or managers

· What policies should be in place to offer the necessary support

· Reasonable adjustments that can be implemented immediately

· Enabling effective long-term support

 

How will attending a Neurodiversity Training Course help?

Neurodiversity training can be used to propel your business forward, helping improve understanding and communication while reducing discrimination. For a business to succeed it is imperative to have an open line of communication with all employees, but it is even more important with those who are neurodivergent, having trained managers in the workplace will help to reduce the amount of miscommunication and improve the inclusivity of the communication.

Similarly, having your managers trained in Neurodiversity will allow them to be more aware of the areas that neurodivergent people will excel in and how best to support them in any areas they may need additional help. It is also the example your managers set that other employees will follow, so the more open they are to the needs of employees, the more understanding staff

will be too each other. By making creating a more welcoming environment, your business will grow and reach new heights.

The Neurodiversity in the Workplace for Managers course is designed specifically to build upon the information participants will have learnt in the hour-long course, providing more in-depth training on how to best they can adapt their workplaces to be more accommodating. As well as how managers can work to get the most out of your team and support them when needed.