Why Do Organizations Need Workplace Neurodiversity Training?

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Employers around the world are recognizing the benefits of neurodiversity training in the workplace. Neurodivergent people, with their special insights and perspectives, have contributed to some of the biggest advances in society today. They include among their ranks such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Steve Jobs, Isaac Newton and many others.

The Neurodiversity Movement promotes the idea that thinking, feeling, and processing information differently than most others is not a deficit. Currently, neurodivergent people experience much lower levels of employment, largely due to the stigmatization of these differences. Promoting true equality, diversity and inclusion for neurodivergent people in the workplace means training staff and managers to recognize and provide supportive environments for neurodivergent employees and contractors.

Just bringing someone into an organization to provide training in neurodiversity is a huge step. It can signal a sense of safety and acceptance to neurodivergent employees, who frequently feel misunderstood and marginalized. For non-neurodivergent employees, it opens their minds to an understanding of the particular strengths and challenges of their neurodivergent colleagues. Greater understanding and acceptance lead to higher productivity, less time spent managing employees, fewer accusations of bullying and harassment and better overall team cohesion.

Given the savings in terms of money, time, and productivity, neurodiversity training is a must for every organization. Neurodiversity Aware Counselling offers the very best neurodiversity expertise to train your employees and managers, fulfilling a vital role in the wider inclusion, diversity and equality strategies of contemporary, cutting-edge organizations. For more information or to book a training session contact: info@neurodiversityawarecounselling.com