Neurodiversity at Work - Embracing Strengths and Navigating Barriers

Description:

Embracing neurodiversity in your workplace means creating a more adaptable environment where everyone can thrive. And when you cultivate a culture of acceptance and inclusion, you tap into the unique strengths of neurodivergent individuals. These include enhanced creativity, innovation, productivity, problem-solving, and collaboration.

This workshop teaches you how to build a neuroinclusive workplace culture through your recruitment, retention, and promotion practices. You will learn practical ways to embrace the strengths and navigate barriers for people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more.

Some of the Topics Included:

·      Neurodiversity as a Spectrum of Ability

·      How Neurodiversity Strengthens Teams

·      What Inclusion Looks Like

·      Why Neurodiversity in the Workplace Matters

·      Harnessing Strengths and Navigating Barriers

·      Tools for the Hiring Process

·      Recruitment, retention, and advancement

This workshop is being delivered in partnership with ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants should be able to…

·      Describe neurodiversity in the workplace

·      Define sensory sensitivity

·      Explain how neurodiversity and inclusion can strengthen your team

·      List tools and strategies for supporting neurodiversity in the workplace

·      Apply steps for inclusive communication

Target Audience:

This is an introductory workshop for leaders, supervisors, managers, and human resource personnel who want to learn how they can create a more neuroinclusive culture. It’s also for people who identify as neurodivergent and want to gain useful skills they can use in their workplace.

Method of Delivery:

Presentation, video, personal reflection, experiential practice, and small group discussions.

Time:

Login Time - 9:45am (CST)

Presentation - 10:00am - 1:00pm (CST)

Cost:

Early Bird (until Feb.13, 2024) - $129.00

Regular (after Feb. 13, 2024) - $179.00

CPD Hours: 3.0

About the Presenter:

Paula Hutchinson is an enthusiastic educator, trainer and consultant. She has a rich and varied work background including in schools, community based non-profits, and clinical settings. Paul specializes in emotional intelligence, mental health, and working with challenging behaviours in individuals and teams. Paula believes that everyone should be able to find meaning in their work and relationships. And that only by working together to create sustainable solutions, can individuals, professionals, workplaces and communities ensure that supports, systems and policies are responsive and effective for all. As a facilitator, she draws on her deep experience with adult education and learning principles to provide an engaging, practical and interactive workshop experience.

Cancellation Policy:

Registrations cancelled seven or more days prior to the workshop/live stream are refundable, minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations less than seven days prior to the workshop are non-refundable. If at any time you are unable to take part in the event, you are welcome to transfer your registration to another individual at no extra cost. In this case, please notify CPHR Manitoba immediately to discuss a transfer of registration.

Our partner, ACHIEVE, reserves the right to cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances or under-enrolment. Liability is limited to a refund of workshop/live-stream fees only.