Event description
Practical skills for leaders and managers
How many neurodivergent staff are in your team and how do you accommodate their individual needs?
Neurodiversity refers to variations in the workings of the human brain. So while we are all neurodiverse, people whose brains work in a less typical way are usually referred to as neurodivergent. Neurodivergent conditions include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, Tourette syndrome and various types of cognitive and learning differences.
While previously thought of as a disability, neurodivergence is now understood to be simply a difference in brain functions, which presents a range of advantages and benefits, as well as challenges in the workplace.
This course provides foundation knowledge about neurodiversity, but the key focus is on practical ways managers can identify neurodivergent staff (given that status is often not disclosed) and accommodate and work with those staff.
Practical, interactive and engaging, this course will build skills in managing neurodivergent people and getting the best from diverse teams.
Topics include:
- Understanding neurological variation, including lesser-known presentations
- Identifying neurodivergent staff (considering many don’t disclose their status)
- Benefits, advantages and strengths
- Barriers, challenges and support needs
- Communication tools: specific skills to communicate more effectively with neurodivergent staff
- Impacts of common office environments and practices on neurodivergent people and how to avoid unnecessary stressors
- Accommodating neurodivergence when giving feedback and managing performance
This course includes:
- Engaging, up-to-date materials.
- Take-home resource package.
- All day catering and beverages - with dietary needs catered for.
- Certificate of attendance.
PRICES
Standard | $315
Corporate and Government
Non-Profit/ Individuals | $215
Staff of non-profit organisations, micro-businesses with less than 5 staff and self-funded waged individuals
Concession | $145
Concession Card Holders paying as individuals
SCHOLARSHIPS
We offer a small number of scholarships to those who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend. Scholarship recipients pay a nominal fee of $45 toward catering and materials. Click here to apply.
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Public Training.
VENUE
Evolve WA
Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar
Level 1, 20 Southport Street
West Leederville WA 6007
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Our venue is wheelchair accessible, including toilets. However, if you have any special access needs or would like any support or adaptations to make learning easier for you, please let us know.