The Fifth Annual Progressing Neurodiversity at Work 2024
Online Conference 12 December 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm
9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Anne Cockayne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management, Nottingham Business School
9:40am
Opening Keynote: Neurodiversity Challenges in Organisations in 2024
- Key findings of the 2024 Neurodiversity in Business report
- What do we need to focus on in the in UK workplaces in the coming months?
- What does the future look like for neurodiversity in the workplace?
Dan Harris, Founder, Neurodiversity in Business
10:00am
Building a Workforce of the Future – An Effective Approach To Reasonable Adjustments
- Defining neurodiversity, and applying its principles to workplaces
- What are the responsibilities of an employer?
- Deciding which adjustments are appropriate, and which are the most common
- Support for employers and employees alike
Dr Nancy Doyle, Chief Research Officer, Genius Within
10:20am
Reframing Neurodiversity – Focusing On Individual Needs Of Your Diverse Workforce
- Why labels associated with different types of neurodivergence don’t work
- Navigating organisational inclusion data vs individual needs
- Empowering neurodivergent voices - creating safe spaces for your neurodivergent employees
Angela Matthews, Director of Public Policy and Research, Business Disability Forum
10:40am
Questions And Answers Session
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Navigating the Disclosure Conversation – Practical Guidance
- The barriers and challenges neurodivergent employees face when disclosing their conditions/identity in the workplace
- How to approach the disclosure conversation with understanding and empathy without needing to be a neurodiversity expert
- Creating effective pathways for ongoing support and open communication after the initial disclosure conversation
Parul Singh, Founder and Neurodiversity Consultant at Parallel Minds
11:50am
Understanding and Implementing Neuroinclusive Communication Styles
- Understanding the variety of communication styles among neurodivergent individuals
- Common misconceptions about neurodivergence that may create additional barriers to effective communication in a workplace
- Practical strategies for neuroinclusive communication
Charlie Hart, Ausome Charlie
12:10pm
How Can You Open Your Organisation to Neurodivergent Talent?
- Redesigning your hiring process for neuroinclusion
- Writing a job description that will attract neurodiverse talent
- Restructuring interviews - creating an environment for neurodivergent candidates to thrive
Phillipa Nicholson, Neurodiversity & EDI Recruitment Specialist
12:30pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:45pm
Lunch And Networking
1:35pm
Redesigning Performance Management Processes – Making Room for Neuroinclusion
- Standard performance reviews and how they may disadvantage neurodivergent individuals
- Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and its impact on communication and feedback loops
- Five most impactful changes to your performance review process that you can make today
Hayley Brackley, Neuroinclusion Consultant
1:55pm
Understanding Intersectionality – Workplace Neurodiversity Experiences of Black Employees
- Defining intersectionality, and how it can create a system of double bias against Black employees
- Navigating different cultural perceptions around neurodivergence
- Barriers to workplace inclusion for neurodivergent Black employees
- Strategies for supporting Black neurodivergent colleagues
Warda Farah, Lecturer, University of Greenwich
2:15pm
The Intersection of Neurodivergence and Menopause
- Unique challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals when experiencing menopause
- Navigating the workplace during menopause as a neurodivergent employee
- Practical workplace strategies to support menopausal employees
Kirsten Doherty, Inclusion Expert and Trainer
2:35pm
My Experience as an Autistic Muslim Woman of Colour
Iqra Babar, Artist, Activist, and a Neurodiversity Advocate
2:55pm
Questions And Answers Session
3:10pm
Chair’s Summary And Close
Anne Cockayne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management, Nottingham Business School