Neuroinclusive Leadership
Thinking deliberately about thinking differently
Equipping modern leaders with the mindsets and behaviours to create environments where everyone — neurodivergent or neurotypical — can think, communicate and contribute at their best. Grounded in our proven behavioural framework, the programme shifts from neurodiversity awareness to neuroinclusive action in the everyday moments that matter: in meetings, in 1:1s, during feedback, and when decisions are made.
A framework forged alongside leading organisations, offering behavioural focus and practical experimentation throughout. Participants benchmark themselves against these five behaviours at the outset — building their toolkit to flex and finesse them further throughout.
The elements of development
How the programme is experienced
You'll individually onboard by reflectively benchmarking yourself against our Five Neuroinclusive Leadership Behaviours, with the chance to invite input from your team too if you'd like to.
Experienced virtually or in-person a series of live sessions focus on the exploration of live scenarios and identifying opportunities for enhanced neuroinclusion at key moments that matter in the employee journey.
Physical and digital tools will be shared throughout, linking to an ever-expanding toolkit for proactive neuroinclusions and designed for experimenting with back in your team in between the live sessions.
The programme encourages participants to proactively apply neuroinclusive approaches to key moments that matter in the employee experience. From onboarding and early conversations, to team meetings and 1-1s — the goal is increasing a felt sense of psychological safety in the flow of work, so that everyone feels included and able to thrive.
The programme and all its tools, resources, scenarios and evidence-based workplace adjustments are shaped by subject experts and the continually generous guidance of neurodivergent people. Shared below are some short films from our learning library, in which digital product studio Ustwo co-founder Matt Miller shares a first person perspective of receiving an ADHD diagnosis and talking about it in his team; and with HR and neurodiversity specialist Dr. Anne Cockayne in conversation with Lexi Keegan about how autistic strengths can be applied and supported at work.
ADHD and leading teams
Neurodivergent Perspectives. Lexi Keegan in conversation with Dr. Anne Cockayne
Neurodiversity in numbers
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... think and see the world differently. Just like a fingerprint, every brain is different.
…. are estimated to be neurodivergent, meaning they have one or more conditions such as Autism, ADHD or Dyslexia.
... do not typically disclose their conditions.
... feared discrimination on disclosing a condition.
... report that their managers don’t know enough about neurodiversity.
... report that their DE&I policy includes a focus on neurodiversity. 98% report that they have a policy.
... are in full time paid employment.
have lost or left a job because of challenges caused by their neurodivergence.
... report hyperfocus as a strength
From fast-food favourites to fast growth tech companies, small design studios to sensational charities, our programme partners represent a diverse collection of industries, unified in their aim to continually identify measurable opportunities for greater neuroinclusion throughout their teams — driving inclusion, wellbeing and performance.
YCN helped us to benchmark neuroinclusive confidence across our manager community — and then share practical tools to enhance the quality of conversations across all of our environments. And you've motivated them to sustain these conversations continuously.
Just below the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, Wales — wrapped in ancient woodland and rolling farmland — you'll find Bluestone National Park Resort. We're collaborating with the Bluestone leadership team to ensure managers and team leaders are equipped with neuroinclusive behaviours to support guests and colleagues alike — all aligned to the Bluestone Way.
We're continuously evaluating the impact of all our leadership and management tools and programmes — including our work towards measurable neuroinclusive shifts in our partners' teams. Discover some latest impact, including results from the pilot of a Neuroinclusive Management programme to 1500 managers across data specialists MSCI at the link below.
This bitesize tool is designed to raise awareness, spark conversation and inspire deeper exploration around opportunities for neuroinclusion in teams. Within it you'll also find some short bursts of insight from subject expert Dr. Anne Cockayne.
Neuroinclusive Leadership
Accessing the programme
Experience the programme among leaders driving neuroinclusion across other growing, progressive organisations.
Adapting the content to your cultural cues, employee experience — and delivered virtually or in-person to any number of your managers and leaders.
— Steve Silberman, NeuroTribes