SME HR Masterclass Series

SME HR Masterclass Series

Join like-minded HR professionals from other SMEs at our series of 3 x 2 hour Neuroinclusion Masterclasses. This masterclass series is designed to go beyond basic knowledge transfer, increasing the confidence and skills of HR professionals to recruit and support neurodivergent colleagues, optimise performance and navigate complex challenges effectively.

1. Creating a Neuroinclusive Organisation

Masterclass 1 introduces you to the topic of neurodiversity in the workplace and explores the value it can bring to your organisation, and how to create a neuroinclusive culture. You should come away with an understanding of:

• What neurodiversity is
• Neuroinclusive language
• Neurodiversity, intersectionality and wellbeing
• Specific neurotypes and associated workplace strengths and challenges
• The value of neurodiversity and neuroinclusion to your organisation
• Barriers neurodivergent employees might experience across the employee lifecycle
• Employers' legal obligations to neurodivergent employees
• How to create psychological safety and a neuroinclusive culture
• Neuroinclusive communications and clean feedback

2. Supporting and Developing Neurodivergent Talent

Masterclass 2 explores how to support and develop neurodivergent colleagues to succeed at work, including navigating challenges in more complex cases. You should come away with an understanding of:

• How to support managers to have good conversations with their team members about their strengths, challenges and support needs
• Workplace adjustments — law, principles and examples
• Neuroinclusive learning and career development
• Factors that may underlie challenges around performance or relationships
• How to support performance improvement and manage performance challenges
• How to support effective relationships in a diverse team, with reference to the drama/calmer diamonds

3. Recruiting and Onboarding Neurodivergent Talent

Masterclass 3 explores how to attract, assess and onboard neurodivergent candidates in practice. You should come away with an understanding of:

• Barriers neurodivergent candidates may experience in the recruitment process
• How to attract neurodivergent talent
• How to make the recruitment process neuro-inclusive in practice:
  • Job descriptions
  • Application processes
  • Psychometric assessments
  • Interviews
• Examples of reasonable adjustments in recruitment
• How to take a neuroinclusive approach to onboarding

Cost: £150+VAT per person for all three classes, including learning resources

Delivered weekly over three weeks by Head of Consulting and Business Psychologist - Helen Musgrove - Genius Within C.I.C.

Session dates and times are

10am -12 noon - 10th, 17th & 24th September 2026