Understanding Neurodiversity for Managers

Learning Level: Specialist
Format: 90 Minute
Delivery: Virtual
Online

Great management isn’t about treating everyone the same. It’s about understanding what people need to thrive. This course gives you the insight and practical confidence to support neurodivergent individuals in a way that unlocks performance, reduces friction and creates a genuinely inclusive working environment.

Many contact centre managers want to be supportive but feel unsure about what neurodiversity really means in practice. Misunderstandings, assumptions and a lack of confidence can lead to missed potential or unintentional barriers that affect performance, engagement and wellbeing. This course helps close that gap by providing clear, accessible guidance that can be applied immediately in the contact centre.

You will explore common neurodivergent profiles and gain a better understanding of how different thinking styles may present in day-to-day work. The course focuses on making neurodiversity practical, helping you recognise strengths as well as potential challenges, and how your management approach can either enable or unintentionally limit performance.

By the end of the course, you will have a clearer understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace and be equipped with a set of practical, easy-to-use approaches that support both individuals and teams. The result is more confident leadership, improved communication and a more inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to perform at their best.

Course Content

  • What is neurodiversity? Clear explanation of the concept and why it matters at work
  • Common profiles explained: Overview of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more
  • Moving beyond assumptions: Challenge myths and build practical understanding.
  • Communication that works: Adapt how you listen, ask and respond
  • Everyday adjustments: Simple changes that remove barriers quickly
  • Supporting performance: Focus on strengths while managing challenges
  • Psychological safety basics: Create trust so individuals can be open
  • Managing difficult moments: Handle misunderstandings with confidence and clarity
  • Building inclusive habits: Embed small actions that make a lasting impact
  • Understanding the Equality Act: How the law applies to neurodiversity and reasonable adjustments
  • Support pathways: Understand how to access the appropriate services and support available

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand what neurodiversity means in practice and why it matters for team performance
  • Recognise common neurodivergent traits and how they may present in day-to-day behaviour
  • Understand the impact that work can have on those with a neurodiverse condition
  • Adapt your communication style to improve clarity, reduce friction and avoid misunderstandings
  • Create a more inclusive team environment where individuals feel safe to share what they need
  • Make simple, practical adjustments in the contact centre that remove barriers and support consistent performance
  • Respond confidently to challenges, misunderstandings and difficult conversations
  • Take a strengths based approach to get the best from different thinking styles
  • Understand how the Equality Act is relevant for neurodiversity and how to access appropriate services to support you and your teams

Who should attend?

Anyone leading or supporting diverse thinking and behaviour

What will you learn?

Confidently support neurodivergent individuals to perform at their best

How much is it?

£225 + VAT (Members receive 20% discount). Additional discounts available for group bookings

Format Info

Group discount

Additional discounts available for group bookings

Who is it for?

Anyone leading or supporting diverse thinking and behaviour

Why should you go?

Confidently support neurodivergent individuals to perform at their best

How much is it?

£225 + VAT (Members receive 20% discount). Additional discounts available for group bookings

What delegates say

“I loved that each aspect of neurodiversity we looked at was split into a description of the condition, the strengths of that condition and the support that can be offered. Overall, a very valuable session.”
Customer Service Operations Trainer

Meet the Trainer

No Academy Leader assigned to this course.

Upcoming Dates

Select a date to book. You will be taken directly to our registration page, which will open in a new broswer window.
Wed 8 Jul 2026
10:00 – 11:30
Tue 10 Nov 2026
10:00 – 11:30

Ready to book this course?

Select a date now to book or join the CCMA first and save on all Academy training courses.
For more than 30 years, the CCMA has been dedicated to supporting contact centre leaders. We push ourselves to do more for our thriving membership base, which is the largest community of industry professionals in the UK.

The CCMA was founded with the goal of sharing best practice and networking to improve skills and knowledge in order to progress contact centre operations - and we live by that to this day.

Contact Us

  • 0333 939 9964
  • info@ccma.org.uk
  • CCMA Ventures Limited
    2nd Floor, Regis House
    45 King William Street
    London EC4R 9AN
  • CCMA LinkedIn
© 2026 Contact Centre Management Association. All rights reserved.
Reg No: 5799326