Neuroinclusive HR: Recruitment, Onboarding and Retention

HR professionals, recruiters, talent acquisition specialists, HR business partners and people responsible for onboarding, employee experience or retention. Suitable for participants from different sectors and organisations. No previous neurodiversity training required.

How can HR teams recognise talent without overlooking candidates who think, communicate or work differently? This practical four-hour workshop explores how neurodiversity, particularly autism and ADHD, can influence recruitment, onboarding and employee retention. Through real examples, an interview simulation and group discussion, participants will identify avoidable barriers and practical ways to make HR processes clearer, fairer and more supportive. No prior knowledge of neurodiversity is required.

At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Explain key concepts of neurodiversity, with a particular focus on autism, ADD/ADHD and dyslexia in the workplace.
• Identify potential barriers and bias in interviews and common selection methods.
• Suggest practical adjustments to make recruitment and onboarding more accessible.
• Recognise workplace factors that may affect neurodivergent employees’ wellbeing and retention.
• Identify realistic improvements they can consider in their own HR processes.

1. Understanding neurodiversity at work

• Neurodiversity, autism and ADHD: key concepts, strengths and challenges
• Why individual experiences differ and why assumptions can be misleading

2. Recruitment and selection

• Job interviews, communication styles, hidden expectations and bias
• Common assessment methods: potential barriers and fairer alternatives
• Interactive interview-based exercises and discussion

3. Onboarding

• Clear information, expectations and communication from day one
• Practical adjustments that can support an effective start

4. Retention and employee wellbeing

• Masking, sensory needs, stress and workplace barriers
• Communication, support and reasonable adjustments over time
• Practical takeaways for HR teams

The attendance certificate can be downloaded 24 hours after the training course via your client portal.

Interactive presentation combining practical workplace examples, facilitated discussion, short video examples and an interview-based sensory overload exercise, followed by a debrief. Activities are designed to connect neurodiversity awareness to everyday HR decisions.

The following workshops are available as in-house training programmes and can be tailored to your organisation's needs, challenges and level of awareness:

• Neurodiversity at work: General awareness of neurodiversity, with a deeper focus on autism and ADHD. Available as a 2-hour introduction or a 4-hour format with additional practical examples, interaction and discussion.
• Managing neurodiverse teams: Approximately 4 hours for managers, focusing on communication, support, expectations and the practical management of neurodiverse teams. Includes a concise introduction to neurodiversity and requires no previous awareness training.