Neurodiversity in the Workplace Champion Workshop (Including Aware Webinar)

6.5 hour workshop delivered either online or in-person – max. 16 people (in-courses only, please contact us for pricing) – inclusive of CPD Certification, Digital Learning Guide and 3 Years Access to Online Learning Portal.

This workshop is designed for anyone that wants to become a Neurodiversity Champion – someone who wants to educate, offer allyship and change the way that neurodiversity is viewed in your company.

The aims of this workshop are:

to lead acceptance of neurodiversity across the workplace and beyond
help facilitate and change the culture in your workplace around neurodiversity and its acceptance.

The result of completing an Aware webinar and a Champion workshop combined means that you will become a Thrive Neurodiverse Standards Employer.

What you will learn in the Champion workshop

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 anxiety can be caused by external factors
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

Learning Outcomes

Recap of terminology around neurodiversity.
Be confident to list the main neurodivergent conditions.
Understand the strengths that are common within 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.
Activity to 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.
Be introduced to the concept of school trauma and the impact this has on learning new skills.
Learn the importance of clear communication and develop an understanding of how complex communication can be via an activity.
Be introduced to sensory overload.
Understand how meltdowns and shutdowns occur and the negative impacts they have.
Discover ways to create a more inclusive sensory safe working environment.
Understand the idea that anxiety can be caused by external factors
Be able to recognise anxiety within yourself and others.
Learn ways to manage anxiety through regulation.
Gain practical tools to add to a mental health and wellbeing virtual toolbox to support yourself and others experiencing a crisis.
Start to understand that all behaviour is communication and look towards support rather than judgment.
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 from kindness and legal view.
Understand the positive impact that reasonable adjustments can make and have an idea where to start implementing them.

Note: Learners must complete the Aware webinar before attending the Neurodiversity in the Workplace Champion course. These can be combined over a full day.

How to book on our courses

Please complete our booking form or contact our office at [email protected] or 01226 777520/07833 470979.

In-house courses

If you’d like to discuss our in-house training options please contact us.

Discounts

A 5% discount is available to students, volunteers, third sector organisations, and bookings of more than one place (or course). Proof of concessionwill be required at point of booking.

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Terms & Conditions

Please advise us in advance if the learner(s) has any special requirements that require reasonable adjustments to be made for the course to be accessible.

Where a course provides lunch and refreshments, this includes dietary requirements (open face-to-face courses only). We will endeavour to cater for all learner needs but we do require notification in advance.

Learners are required to arrive at the course in good time. If the learner is unable to attend on the day of training due to unforeseen circumstances, we will still apply a charge, as we still incur costs for the training provision, and will not be able to offer the place to another client.

Cancellations

Mind Matters reserves the right to cancel or alter the dates or provision of service, the venue (open face-to-face courses only), and the trainer providing the course. In the event of a cancellation, bookings will normally be transferred to the next available course unless the client specifically requests otherwise. As this is the case, we recommend you DO NOT book travel or accommodation until you receive our joining instructions (around 1-2 weeks before the start date), which confirms the training is going ahead.

If a booking is cancelled or transferred to a different course by the client, Mind Matters Training reserves the right to apply the following charges: Notice Given by Client % of course fee levied by Mind Matters

More than 15 days 0%

7-14 days 25%

3‐7 days 50%

2 days or less 100%

Non‐attendance without notice 100%

Telephone cancellations can be accepted but must be confirmed immediately in writing (by email).

Payments

Please ensure that payment is received within 30 days of the invoice &/or before the training/event – whichever is sooner.
Training certificates will not be dispatched until full payment is received.

Lunch & Refreshments

For full day face-to-face open courses, lunch and refreshments are provided to learners. If your course is being delivered in-house, this is something you may wish to provide the learners at a cost to your organisation.

Please advise us in advance if delegate(s) have any special dietary requirements, any disabilities that would impact upon the course or any communication barriers that would impact upon the training course. We will endeavour to cater for everyone but we do require notification in advance.

Delegates are required to arrive at the course in good time. If the delegate is unable to attend on the day of training due to unforeseen circumstances we will still have to charge you as we still incur the costs and will not be able to sell the place to another client.