NeuroNavigator | become a Neurodiversity Champion

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Determined to make your organisation neuroinclusive but hitting a wall?

You’ve got so much enthusiasm but so little time. You’re busy running an ERG alongside your day job or you’re trying to raise awareness of the endless important EDI topics as the company’s EDI champion.

I’ve been there. It’s frustrating. Overwhelming. Stressful.

Scaling neuroinclusion is crucial but it’s not easy, and it can feel like a really slow process.

With so many employees to educate about neurodiversity, how do you ensure everyone knows everything they need to?

You can't really. It's almost impossible.

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Instead, you become a NeuroNavigator^®.

An internal expert and neurodiversity champion.

You'll no longer feel overwhelmed and frustrated
You’ll be able to scale neuroinclusion
You’ll be confident to offer support to neurodivergent people, managers and HR colleagues
You’ll be able seek further support when needed
You’ll have the resources and knowledge to share across the business in a sustainable way

The NeuroNavigator^® programme is training and ongoing support for neuroinclusion that scales.

This 10 module programme equips neurodiversity champions with the knowledge, tools and confidence to support everyone to navigate neurodiversity.

NeuroNavigator^® consists of:

Pre-training consultation form so we can understand where you're at on your neuroinclusion journey
10 modules (90 minutes) - delivered live virtually once a week and available to watch back any time
Small group for community building and maximum impact
Weekly workbooks to reflect and embed understanding, and create your own personalised plan
On-going mentoring support for a year; Monthly drop in sessions open to all NeuroNavigators^®
Resources for you to share internally and templates for you to create your own versions

Join the NeuroNavigator® programme now

"The neurodiversity awareness training was the best thing I can remember doing - such a great topic and brilliantly facilitated!"

Workshop attendee, Infinity Works (part of Accenture)

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NeuroNavigators^® will gain:

Learning - the knowledge and confidence to support your organisation to be neuroinclusive
Resources - a deep understanding of how to use our tools, frameworks and workbooks (and your own copies of all resources)
A plan - you'll create your own personalised plan to embed neuroinclusion in your organisation
Support - access to ongoing support for specific questions (because we recognise that you can’t be an expert in everything straight away)

The NeuroNavigator modules are:

Becoming a neurodiversity champion
- Discover what it means to be a NeuroNavigator and reflect on where your organisation is now and where you want it to be.
Neuroinclusion and neurodiversity 101
- Understand what neurodiversity is and why it's so important. Explore language and framing, facts and data to generate enthusiasm, and learn how to develop empathy, and when to move beyond it.
The foundational pillars of neuroinclusion
- The key pillars of neuroinclusion - intersectionality, a policy, an ERG and the annual calendar. We'll create and plan together for maximum success.
How to create a safe and inclusive environment
- Explore social norms and how to dismantle them. Uncover strategies to break down barriers and support all employees, and learn what to do if someone tells you they're neurodivergent.
Reasonable adjustments
- Explore the legalities, examples of reasonable adjustments and what to do in specific scenarios.
Performance management
- Explore the boundaries between a lack of support and a true performance issue, and learn how to remove neuronormative thinking from performance reviews and have difficult conversations.
Neuroinclusive meetings, events and communications
- Learn how to make your meetings, events and communications neuroinclusive.
Sensory processing
- Learn what sensory processing is and how it can impact people at work. Plus uncover strategies to provide sensory-accommodating environments.
Creating neuroinclusive offices and spaces
- Learn about neuroinclusive design and architecture, and how to create a neuroinclusive office.
Your personalised neuroinclusion plan
- Close and wrap up session where you'll finalise your personal plan to embrace neuroinclusion in your workplace. We'll cover boundaries, signposting and the NeuroNavigator drop in sessions.

The NeuroNavigator^® programme is run by me, Jess Meredith

Let me start with what I’m not (not your typical way of doing things!)

I’m not a medical professional.
I’m not a scientist.
I’m not a therapist.

All wonderful professions and bring really valuable expertise to our world.

However, my focus is on the practical side of neurodiversity and how differences in how we operate and work can impact collaboration at work.

I’ve worked in numerous roles in large organisations, startups and scale ups. I know what the barriers are and I know how to break them down. I know what it’s like to be so passionate about creating change in an organisation but struggling to make it happen. I’ve been there. I’ve run ERGs. I’ve worked in EDI. I really do get it.

I specialise in simplifying complex topics, and enabling people to create change with simple, step by step approaches. My methods resonate because they’re not scientific. I will explain what you need to know about neurodiversity as it relates to the workplace. But I won’t bamboozle you with more knowledge and science than you need.

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And I do all this in a fun way. You won’t just be listening to me talking, that’s too boring to create the change we actually need! It’s packed full of interactive exercises and the chance to ‘do’ rather than just ‘listen’.

I’m also neurodivergent. And have neurodiverse children. So I bring lived experience alongside many years of professional experience.

I’ve worked with Accenture, the NHS, the Adecco Group, Deustche Bank, Virgin Media O2 and countless others.

I’m so looking forward to working with you!

Honestly, you are so fantastic at what you do! Brilliant feedback on the sessions, once again. Really excited for what we can do next!

Frances Kier, Learning business partner

THANKYOU! You are so brilliant, EVERY single time. I think you will help us to make a huge difference for our people, and I can’t express how big that is.

Keep on going Jess, the work you do is so important.

Nisha Marwaha, Director - People relations and DE&I.

This training has been one of the most engaging and impactful things I have done so a big thank you!

Ridhi Radia, Head of ED&I

The NeuroNavigator^® programme is for anyone in the UK who wants to champion neuroinclusion in an organisation

Employee Resource Group leads, HR people, Diversity and inclusion people, or simply anyone who is passionate about neuroinclusion!

If you are outside the UK, please join our international waitlist. Our international NeuroNavigator® programme will launch in 2025.

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The Practicalities

Programme starts 14th January 2025, and ends 11th March 2025
Each module will be delivered via Zoom for 90 minutes
Live modules are Tuesday at 4pm UK time weekly for 9 weeks and one Thursday session on 6th March
Each module will be available to watch back from each corresponding Wednesday for those who can't attend (however attendance live is recommended)

Pricing

£2950 plus VAT
If your organisation wants to send more than one person on the course, get in touch at [email protected] for a group discount

Early bird offer - If you book by 22nd November 2024:

You'll receive a discounted rate of £1950 plus VAT
Plus a 45 minute 121 with me (Jess Meredith) to discuss anything neurodiversity related

Localities

NeuroNavigator^®is currently only available to people in the UK
We'll be launching our international programme in 2025 - join the waitlist for more information

Join the international waitlist

Need more info?

Email us at [email protected] with any questions and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

What are you waiting for?

Join me on the NeuroNavigator^® programme! Make your organisation neuroinclusive.

Reserve your spot now