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Reframing Neurodiversity Webinar for All Staff

Empower your employees to create a neuroinclusive culture 

An engaging and informative 60-min webinar, designed for organisation-wide participation. Provides insights into the value of cognitive diversity in teams, the concept of neurodiversity, neurodivergent strengths and challenges, experiences in the workplace, and how colleagues can contribute to a more collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Online or in-person, run publicly and privately.

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Why Neurodiversity Matters to Your Organisation

Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent? With conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism, they think, feel, sense, process information, and communicate differently. They likely are already part of your teams, even if many aren't openly talking about their differences.

While neurodivergence can bring incredible strengths like divergent thinking, hyperfocus, and creative problem-solving, traditional work practices and team cultures often present invisible barriers for neurodivergent people, reducing their effectiveness and impacting their wellbeing.

These challenges also mean that teams and organisations may not be benefiting from the proven returns that embracing cognitive diversity in teams can bring. 

Common organisational challenges include:

  • Communication Breakdowns: Misunderstandings and conflicts due to differing cognitive and communication styles.

  • Low Engagement and Productivity: Employees feeling misunderstood or under-supported, leading to lower motivation and performance.

  • Increased Burnout and Stress: Neurodivergent employees often experience greater stress from sensory or cognitive overload.

  • Retention Risks: Losing valuable talent who feel unseen, misunderstood, or unsupported.

  • Limited Innovation: Missing out on diverse perspectives and innovative thinking due to lack of awareness and inclusivity.

Addressing these challenges is key to unlocking the full potential of your workforce.

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The Benefits of Neurodiversity Awareness

This webinar equips your entire workforce to:

Build Empathy & Embrace Difference

Understand the fundamentals of neurodiversity and appreciate cognitive differences.

Improve Communication & Collaboration

Learn more inclusive communication styles that enhance clarity and reduce team tensions

Boost Employee Engagement

Create a psychologically safe environment where all employees feel seen, respected, and valued

Enhance Innovation & Problem Solving

Leverage the strengths of divergent thinkers in complex problem-solving and innovation.

Attract & Retain Talent

Create the environment that helps employees thrive and encourages talent of all kinds to stay.

Lift Productivity and Team Effectiveness

Improve the quality of outputs from all teams through tapping into unique talents and creating more effective teamwork environments.

What participants will learn

The informative and practical webinar turns awareness into practice for colleagues, in the context of the modern workplace. It covers:

  • What is Neurodiversity? The neurodiversity paradigm, prevalence, key concepts, history and current trends.

  • Types and Traits: Common neurodivergent conditions, strengths, and challenges in the workplace.

  • Real-life Experiences: Stories of lived experience from neurodivergent professionals.

  • Benefits of embracing neurodiversity:  The benefits of neuroinclusion to the individuals, teams, and organisations.

  • Current Barriers: Insights into what prevents neurodivergent individuals from achieving their full potential at work.

  • Actionable Strategies: Practical ways of working and communicating that create environments where everyone can thrive.

  • Key Takeaways: What to remember and where to find additional resources if you’re curious about neurodiversity.
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Glowing testimonials from our happy clients

Sarah Archer, Head of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion,
Chorus

“The Reframing Neurodiversity webinar was really engaging, informative and well paced. We had well over 100 people participate in the webinar which is higher than average and have received great feedback”

Barbara Plester, Associate Professor,
University of Auckland

"Jenny has a depth of knowledge about neurodiversity that she effectively applies to workplace dynamics and outcomes. She is engaging and shares personal insights, showing her understanding and experience in this area."

Yuliya Schamrel, People & Culture Lead,
Morphum Environmental

"When 30% of our staff self-identified as neurodivergent in our latest DEI survey, we knew that creating the environment where our neurodivergent employees feel safe to bring their whole selves to work was essential for our culture.

The first step to neuroinclusion in the workplace is understanding of neurodiversity, and that’s where Jenny Turner of the Human Fabric came in. Jenny ran one-hour workshop, which covered business, ethical and future cases for neurodiversity and asked some incisive questions, which are already resulting in meaningful conversations. Thank you, Jenny and Human Fabric."

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John Ray, Diversity & Inclusion Lead,
Hato Hone St Johns

"The webinar was very practical and very informative.  It gave people opportunities at all level of understanding of the topic, to engage and learn. As a presenter, Jenny is relatable and personable, which made engaging with the webinar very easy.

For the organisation, the webinar added weight to our mahi around creating a place where everyone belongs and people can bring their whole selves to work without fear of judgement or discrimination.

Having Jenny come along to speak is a golden key to getting your people engaged in the topic of neurodiversity. The information is well researched, presented in an engaging way and can be amended to suit your particular situation.

You stand out from all the other Neurodiversity consultants we have worked with due to your professional yet down-to-earth approach to supporting organisation do better.  Thanks Jenny!"

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And here's what our attendees have said...

 "Thank you Jenny, found this incredibly useful!"

"Jenny's presentation at our Diversity and Inclusion day seminar was absolutely brilliant. It was great to hear about how we can enhance our business by developing a greater understanding of our people and their fascinating brains."

"Thank you very much for your presentation at Xero today.  Excellent insights and food for thought. Take care and keep up the valuable work."

"Loved your presentation to the crew at Xero this week. I learnt lots."

"Huge amount of practical, useful suggestions" 

"Love how practical this was Jenny, and super clear in explanations - thank you!"

"I think this is a really good way to digest on how different people think and this webinar will open up a lot more conversations in regards to neurodiversity in the workplace." 

"Really value the practical tips and advice"

"Thank you very much Jenny! Amazing session" 

"Thanks Jenny - awesome session, tips and advice"

"Thank you for an amazing session!"

"Thanks so much Jenny – it was great to have you. Really positive responses and feedback about the session. A colleague has messaged me today as well to say how useful she found it and wants to talk to her team about using those simple steps as a memory job / keep top of mind to help with being more conscious around neurodiversity."

 

"Thank you so much Jenny & DEI Team - such an excellent presentation!"

"Awesome insights and knowledge. Thank you!"

"This whole session has been super helpful, thanks Jenny, and thanks Hato Hone St John for bringing to my limited I-thought-everyone-thought-the-same-way-as-me!"

"Thanks Jenny - very enlightening presentation"

"So glad you've been able to share your expertise and story with us today, great presentation thank you"

"Thank you sooo much! This was an amazing presentation"

"Thanks Jenny - Amazing!" 

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What we provide

  • Pre-learning: A pre-work email with an optional article to read, to stimulate thinking about neurodiversity in the work context

  • Engaging 60-min Presentation: Core content delivered by an experienced facilitator, neurodiversity consultant and coach.

  • Participant Takeaways: A follow-up email with neuroinclusive practices summariesd, and additional resources for further reading.

+ for organisations: 

  • Internal Advertising: A compelling invite to staff, outlining what's in it for them and encouraging them to register for the session.

Your Facilitator

Jenny Turner

Jenny is an experienced business leader, leadership coach, neurodiversity coach and consultant. She is an engaging and energetic presenter, and a responsive facilitator of modern adult learning. Jenny brings a blend of coaching techniques and insightful advice for participants. She weaves in her own experiences as an ADHD professional throughout her succesful career.

For larger sessions, Jenny is supported by either Rosie Hixon or Jen Price.

Read more in Jenny's bio
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Pricing and booking

For organisations

$2,500 + GST per session

Run online or in person at your offices. Pricing is for up to 200 people, or contact us to discuss pricing for larger groups or multiple enterprise-wide sessions. Plus travel costs if outside Auckland.

Book a call with Jenny Turner to discuss

Have questions?

 

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For individuals

$50 + GST per person, run online.

Easy online payment through a secure online credit card system (Stripe). GST receipt can be provided.

Have questions?

Email Jenny