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Neurodiversity Training Coaching & Keynotes
Practical support for people, teams, and organisations who want to understand, support, and work better with neurodivergent people.
DELIVERY SERVICES:
KEYNOTES, PANELS, C-SUITE BRIEFINGS, COACHING, RADIO & VOICE WORK,
MASTERMINDS, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, LUNCH N LEARNS, TRAINING
You can choose any of the above formats for any of the 12 topics below
This is for you if you or your team are curious about using AI to reduce workload, but unsure how to do it without losing control, quality, or confidence in the work.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. AI as a Co-Worker: Supporting Neurodivergent Brains Without Replacing Them
This is for you if you or your team are curious about using AI to reduce workload, but unsure how to do it without losing control, quality, or confidence in the work.
Some organisations are understandably nervous to introduce AI tools that they feel they might not be able to trust. Employees somtimes think it’s cheating to use support tools they don’t understand fully. Others are concerned that using AI as a support tool in their job will eventually make them obsolete.
Looks at how AI tools can be used to support neurodivergent employees in practical, everyday work situations by reducing cognitive load and admin pressure, without taking away the value of human creativity. This can include using simple prompts to reduce overwhelm and create clearer starting points for tasks.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand AI’s role as a supportive tool, not a replacement
- See examples of AI helping neurodivergent staff stay organised and focused
- Learn the dos and don’ts of AI use in communication and workflow.
- Explore real-world tools and setups that actually work
- Discover how to balance automation with personal contribution
Best Audiences: HR professionals, IT departments, accessibility leads, workplace inclusion teams, team leaders managing neurodivergent staff.
2. The Future is Neurodiverse: Using AI to Build More Inclusive Workplaces
This is for you if you’re trying to improve inclusion and retention, but current systems feel stretched, inconsistent, or difficult to scale.
Attracting and retaining neurodivergent talent is a challenge for organisations that feel underprepared to support them effectively. Introducing AI tools for employees can also seem expensive and risky. Meanwhile, employees are often left carrying heavy daily workloads due to staff shortages, which can lead to burnout and absenteeism. Recruitment is costly, and organisations are keen to reduce these expenses.
Looks at how AI can support inclusive strategies in practical ways, especially where teams are already under pressure. This can include using AI to reduce overwhelm in tasks like recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day workload management.
Key Takeaways:
- Use AI in recruitment to remove bias and reduce overwhelm
- Automate repetitive tasks that challenge executive function
- Customise onboarding and support using AI insights
- Measure inclusion beyond HR metrics
- Save money on attrition by proactively designing for diversity
Best Audiences: Business leaders, diversity and inclusion officers, HR directors, C-suite executives
This is for you if you’re trying to lead, support, or influence change, but things aren’t always landing the way you expect across different people and ways of thinking.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. Inclusive from the Top: How C-Suite Leaders Can Champion Neurodiversity
This is for you if you’re in a leadership role and want to improve inclusion, but aren’t sure how to make it meaningful in day-to-day decisions and communication.
Many C-suite leaders are unsure how to champion Neurodiversity in their organisation, or where to start. Some organisations lack transparency in terms of publicly celebrating Neurodivergent successes, which in turn can attract new Neurodivergent talent to join the teams. Traditionally, decisions about change have been made by C-suite leaders without consulting teams, often with unclear communication, which can reduce productivity and morale. When an organisation allows old communication habits, that don’t really work, to persist they are at risk of a reduction in performance and growth.
Focuses on how leaders can lead by example and build inclusion into everyday decisions, not just strategy. This often becomes most visible in how teams are led and supported day to day.
Key Takeaways:
- Recognise the influence of leadership modelling
- Communicate goals in neuroinclusive language
- Integrate inclusion into decision-making processes
- Hold leadership teams accountable for change
- Celebrate neurodivergent success stories
Best Audiences: C-suite executives, directors, board members, senior people leaders
2. Leadership Without Assumptions: Communicating Across Neurotypes
This is for you if you’re leading or working with others and finding that communication is inconsistent, misunderstood, or harder than it should be.
Many workplaces often lack training on communication etiquette, leaving employees unsure how to engage effectively. As a result, this can give rise to misunderstandings, conflict, challenging workplace relationships and ultimately productivity. If you haven’t asked your employees how they like to communicate, how can you be sure your message is getting across? Managers sometimes feel that it’s too hard to please everyone, and one size never really did fit all, and some leaders are not great at giving and receiving feedback effectively.
Focuses on how to communicate more clearly and reduce misunderstandings across different communication styles. This is especially important for managers, who are often expected to get communication right without being shown what that looks like in practice.
Key Takeaways:
- Recognise assumptions based on communication style
- Use clarity and consistency over ambiguity
- Offer flexibility in how people engage
- Build trust with open and direct feedback
- Train managers to handle neurodiverse teams effectively
Best Audiences: People managers, senior leaders, team leads, leadership trainers
This is for you if your team works well on the surface, but communication, expectations, or ways of working don’t always line up in practice.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. Conflict Isn’t a Problem — It’s a Signal: Neurodiversity in Team Dynamics
This is for you if your team avoids difficult conversations or gets stuck in repeated misunderstandings that never fully get resolved.
Many organisations are struggling with difficult conversations and conflict, making communication a chore. Often misunderstandings arise because not everyone is speaking the same language, even though everyone is speaking English. There’s inconsistencies in some organisations in how feedback and instructions are given and received across different teams, and whilst one size doesn’t fit all, the training to equip those leaders and team members with effective techniques needs to be consistent and aligned with the values of the business.
Looks at how to understand and work with conflict as a signal of what’s not working, rather than something to avoid. This often comes down to how teams are led, and how differences in communication and expectations are understood day to day.
Key Takeaways:
- See conflict as a sign of unmet needs or miscommunication
- Break down assumptions about intention
- Use structured approaches to resolving friction
- Increase trust through clarity and follow-up
- Design team norms that allow for difference
Best Audiences: Team coaches, facilitators, conflict specialists, agile teams
2. One Size Fits Nobody: How to Build Neurodiverse Teams That Work Together
This is for you if your team includes different working styles, but you’re not sure how to balance consistency with individual support.
Some organisations think it’s fair to treat everyone identically; they think it’s equality. Yes, it is, but equality means everyone gets treated the same way regardless of their needs. Organisations actually need equity, ensuring that individuals receive the support they need on a case by case basis. Many organisations allow leaders to be micro-managers or worse, totally hands off, when a happy medium striking the balance brings best results.
Looks at what helps neurodiverse teams work well together in practice, and where things tend to break down. This often comes down to how work is structured, from expectations to environment, and whether those systems actually support different ways of thinking.
Key Takeaways:
- Adapt roles and expectations to individual strengths
- Give meaningful feedback in accessible ways
- Balance structure with autonomy
- Encourage team rituals that support inclusion
- Spot hidden exclusion and intervene early
Best Audiences: Project leads, team builders, HR developers, DEI consultants
This is for you if work feels heavier than it should, and you’re trying to understand what’s underneath that before it leads to burnout or disconnection.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. Masking at Work: The Hidden Mental Load of Neurodivergent Employees
This is for you if work feels draining or performative, and you’re starting to see signs of burnout, withdrawal, or disengagement in yourself or others.
Some organisations are losing key talented staff due to burnout, and that’s not just from the workload. High absenteeism and quiet quitting from individuals who don’t feel understood or supported costs money. Some employees still need good quality training on communication skills that are inclusive and clear. If employees don’t feel it’s safe to unmask, and they need to play a role every day at work, they will not be at their productive best.
Looks at the impact of constant masking at work and how to create environments where people don’t feel the need to hide how they think or work.
This often connects to whether people feel safe to talk about their needs or explain how they work best.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand what masking is and why people do it
- Identify the signs of burnout from masking
- Discover ways to make unmasking safer for employees
- Create psychologically safe team environments
- Reduce attrition by valuing authenticity
Best Audiences: Line managers, mental health champions, HR business partners, team leaders
2. No, They’re Not ‘Difficult’: How to Decode Behaviour Without Judgement
This is for you if someone’s behaviour at work is being labelled as ‘difficult’, but you suspect there’s something else going on underneath.
Many organisations report communication challenges, especially between leaders and team members. Whether it’s giving and receiving instructions and feedback or reporting styles, these soft skills are often expected rather than taught. Some organisations have inherited bad habits throughout their hierarchy which perpetuates the problems of poor communication, and results in ultimately unhappy employees and reduction in business growth.
Looks at how to understand behaviour in context and respond in ways that reduce friction, rather than escalate it. In many cases, what’s seen as difficult behaviour is actually a response to how work is structured or communicated.
Key Takeaways:
- Identify communication mismatches early.
- Replace blame with curiosity
- Use behaviour as a clue to unmet needs
- Shift language from judgement to support
- Reduce team tension with inclusive strategies
Best Audiences: Managers, trainers, internal comms teams, conflict resolution specialists
This is for you if you want inclusion to be more than a policy, but aren’t sure how to make it visible, consistent, and meaningful in everyday work.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. From Policy to Practice: What Real Neuroinclusion Looks Like
This is for you if you’ve put time into DEI policies or intentions, but aren’t seeing them show up clearly in day-to-day behaviour.
Most organisations don’t just want a tick-box approach to Diversity Equity and Inclusion, but they are not always confident in their approach to implement the support. Some may not have a Neurodiversity policy or guidelines to help managers to take ownership of empowering their team to self-advocate and trial adjustments and accommodations. Managers say they want to feel more confident in their conversations with team members who need support to thrive at work.
Looks at how to turn DEI intentions into everyday actions and interactions that people can actually see and experience. This often becomes most visible in how support is applied in real situations, not just written down in policy.
Key Takeaways:
- Translate policy into practical habits.
- Spot and address gaps in daily behaviour.
- Build feedback loops that include all voices.
- Reward inclusive practice at all levels.
- Model inclusion from the top down.
Best Audiences: DEI teams, HR managers, workplace culture consultants, senior leadership
2. Belonging Isn’t a Perk — It’s a Survival Need
This is for you if people in your organisation don’t quite feel like they belong, even when everything looks fine on the surface.
Many organisations do not fully understand the impact of exclusion and “othering”.This topic is rarely discussed, despite most organisations saying they want to be more productive and successful. In reality, organisations are still finding out how they can increase the sense of belonging in their workforce and it starts with getting the recruitment and retention processes right.
Looks at why belonging directly affects how people feel, perform, and stay, not just how included they appear to be. This often shows up in whether people feel understood and supported in everyday situations, not just included in principle.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the psychological impact of exclusion.
- Reframe belonging as foundational to productivity.
- Challenge ‘fit in or leave’ narratives.
- Design systems that signal safety and acceptance.
- Use stories to build empathy and connection.
Best Audiences: Executive teams, mental health advocates, learning and development professionals
This is for you if you’re looking to start conversations, shift thinking, or bring new perspective into your organisation in a way that actually resonates with people.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. The New Rules of Engagement: How to Talk So Every Brain Feels Heard
This is for you if communication across your organisation feels unclear, inconsistent, or misunderstood, even when everyone is trying to do the right thing.
Many organisations are still using the one-size fits all dry communication that they have always used. But it’s not really getting them the results they want. Giving and receiving great instructions and feedback, agreeing communication tools and methods amongst teams, instead of a company-wide decree is what businesses need. You don’t want confusion, or misunderstanding, conflict or grievances, you want harmony, robust debate and creativity.
A keynote focused on how clearer, more inclusive communication improves understanding, trust, and how people work together. This is often most noticeable in how instructions and feedback are given and received in everyday work.
Key Takeaways:
- Use communication strategies that reach all neurotypes.
- Break unhelpful habits like sarcasm or ambiguity.
- Foster two-way communication culture.
- Increase belonging through interaction and tone.
- Apply storytelling to unite diverse audiences.
Best Audiences: Conference audiences, all-staff sessions, leadership summits, HR events
2. Invisible Doesn’t Mean Unreasonable: The Business Case for Neuroinclusion
This is for you if you want to improve performance, retention, or innovation, but aren’t sure how inclusion fits into that in a practical way.
Recruitment is expensive, and attrition therefore ideally needs to be low. When employees feel ignored, marginalised, unrewarded, sidelined or excluded, you are risking losing them to someone else who will treat them better. It’s sometimes said that “doing DEI” is a nice-to-have strategy, but that’s because individuals don’t understand the huge benefits from doing it well. Contented employees go over-and-above, innovate, look for efficiencies, and feel like they are a part of the decision making process. Having diversity of thought in your teams means you might have an edge over your competitors, but you won’t if you would rather employ clones.
Looks at why neuroinclusion matters for performance, retention, and innovation, and how it shows up in practice. This becomes most visible in how people are supported in their day-to-day work, not just in strategy or intention.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the cost of inaction or exclusion
- Use data to back inclusive strategies
- Link inclusion to innovation and performance
- Design with accessibility in mind from the start
- Position neuroinclusion as a business advantage
Best Audiences: Business owners, strategy teams, innovation departments, HR decision-makers
Previous Speaking Engagements
2025
October
Felicity House AANE – Finding a good fit job for Neurodivergent individuals – 29 Oct
The Professional Speaking Association – Staffordshire – Using AI as your Co-worker – 22 Oct
BizPedia Brighton Group – Elevator Pitch Training – 90 mins – 16 Oct
AANE – Supporting your neurodivergent teen in work – 1hr 15 Oct
Mast People Support – Including Neurodiversity in Training Design – 15 Oct
BizPedia Winchester Group – Elevator Pitch Training – 90 mins – 14 Oct
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 09 Oct
September
Advanced Leaders Lab Training – Preparation, Practice and Performance – 3 ways to Structure speeches – 1hr 20 Sept
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr -11 Sept
August
Club Officer Training – Secretary for Toastmasters International – 90 mins 29 Aug
The Professional Speaking Association – Staffordshire – Using AI to create assets for your speaking business – 1hr 27 Aug
Eureka – Unlocking Hidden Talent: Leading Neurodivergent Employees with Confidence and Creativity – 3hrs – 21 Aug
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 14 Aug
July
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 10 July
Masterclass Interview with 2 top experts (with lived experience) on ADHD and addiction – 1hr – 10 July
Corbett School – Year 12 Positive Social sessions 1hr x 5 – 09 July
Ercall Wood Academy – It takes good character to succeed – Awards Ceremony Guest speaker – 03 July
June
Oxford International Advanced Speaker – Building a Bucket List – 26 June
Advanced Leaders Lab – Your AI Co-Speaker: The Secret Weapon You’re Ignoring – 21 June
May
IGPP Conference London – Knock their socks off! – 21 May
District 71 Conference Solihull – How to bring your talks to life! – A Masterclass in Vocal Variety and Body Language – 1 hr – 10 May
April
Association of Business Psychology – Workforce Experience Conference – Integrating AI into Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Employees – 30 mins – 30 April
NHS Yorkshire – Neurodiversity at work – Colleagues and Patients 2 x 90mins – 29 April
The Professional Speaking Association Go To Pro – CRM and Lead Magnets – 19 Apr
Professional Speaking Association – Mini Keynote and Neurodivergent Speakers Panel Session – 1hr – 12 April
March
Bath Mind – Neurodiversity at work – Lunch n Learn – 1 hr – 19 March
The The Neurodiversity NetworkNetwork – AIDY Smith – Neurodivergence Seldom Travels Alone: The Unexplored World of Co-Occurring Conditions – Panel – 90 mins – 17 March
Advanced Leaders Lab – Pecha Kucha Workshop – 90 mins -15 March
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 13 March
Dods D&I – Neurodiversity and individuality: increasing understanding and shifting perspectives 13 march
February
Advanced Leaders Lab – Pecha Kucha -“ Everyone’s a winner!” – 6min 20s mins – 15 Feb 2025
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 13 Feb 2025
Ercall Wood Academy – Myth-busting Neurodiversity to 160 13 yr olds – 3 x 1 hr sessions – 10 Feb
The Professional Speaking Association Go to Pro – TH Lean Canvas for Speaking Businesses – 1 hr – 01 Feb 2025
January
AANE – Apprenticeships for Neurodivergent adults – 1 hr – 31 Jan 2025
AANE – University Support for Neurodivergent students – 1hr – 27 Jan 2025
District 71, Division E, Club Officer Training – How to attract and retain new members, and A report on the Success story of Shropshire Speakers – 1 hr – 25 Jan 2025
The Professional Speaking association – Staffordshire Region – Keynote – Walking Contradiction – Understanding Human Communication – 1 hr – 22 Jan 2025
AANE – How to job search online for ND Adults – 1hr – 17 Jan 2025
AANE – 8 week closed group coaching for Neurodivergent experienced job-seekers – 90 mins x 8 session from 16 Jan – 06 Mar 2025
AANE – 8 week closed group coaching for Neurodivergent new job-seekers – 90 mins x 8 session from 14 Jan – 04 Mar 2025
District 71, Toastmasters International – Panellist for “Top Guns Panel discussion with our Distinguished Toastmasters” – 1hr – 14 Jan 2025
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 09 Jan 2025
Positive HR Forum, Stoke – Neurodiversity at work – 1 hour – 09 Jan 2025
AANE – How to find a good fit employer and job – 1 hr – 06 Jan 2025
2024
December
AANE – Employee support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1 hr – 12 Dec 2024
District 71 Toastmasters International – Neurodiversity Myth-busting – 1hr – 05 Dec 2024
November
Advanced Leaders Lab – How to create a Speaker One or short resume sheet – 1hr – 16 Nov 2024
AANE – Employment support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1hr – 14 Nov 2024
Telford Alliance – Creating good and fair employment for all – 1 hr – 07 Nov 2024
CIPD Conference – Neurodiversity at work – 6 Nov 2024
October
PSA Summit – Knock Their Socks off – 15 mins – 20 Oct 2024
PSA Summit – Emcee – 1 hr – 19 Oct 2024
AANE – Employment support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1hr – 10 Oct 2024
AANE – Creating a Portfolio career (multiple jobs) vs 1 full time job for life – 1 hr – 04 Oct 2024
AANE – Self employment/entrepreneurialism – how to make it work for a ND mind, side hustles – 1 hr – 01 Oct 2024
September
Oxford International Advanced – Preparing for a TEDx Talk – 40 mins – 26 Sept 2024
Arbedour Private School – The Importance of Kindness – 1 hr – 25 Sept 2024
AANE – Handling errors at work, managing strong emotions – 1 hr – 23 Sept 2024
AANE – ND Burnout: How to avoid it and cope with it – 1 hr – 20 Sept 2024
AANE – Employment support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1hr – 12 Sept 2024
AANE – Working with a recruiter /headhunter/agency – pros and cons – 1 hr – 10 Sept 2024
AANE – Neurodivergent Strengths in then Workplace – 1hr – 05 Sept 2024
August
AANE – Employment support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1hr – 09 Aug 2024
July
Toastmasters International – Club Officer Training – 5 hours 27 July 2024
A-Star Tutoring – Customer Service training – 1 hr – 12 July 2024
AANE – Employment support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1hr – 12 July 2024
National Careers Challenge Finals – Judge – 3 hours – 09 July 2024
June
A-Star Tutoring – Customer Service training – 1 hr – 28 June 2024
Advanced Leaders Lab – Building your professional Speaker website 1 hr – 15 June 2024
AANE – Employment support for Neurodivergent individuals – 1hr – 14 June 2024
May
AANE – Ethical Dilemmas and Rule following – 1hr – 31 May 2024
AANE – Navigating Co-worker relationships – 1 hr – 23 May 2024
PSA Staffordshire – Writing intros for speeches – 1hr – 22 May 2024
AANE – Networking and informational interviews – Guidance for Neurodivergent adults – 1hr – 16 May 2024
AANE – Disclosure and Accommodations at work – 1hr – 08 May 2024
April
AANE – Why Temp work can be so useful for Neurodivergent workers – 1hr – 30 April 2024
Shropshire Speakers Toastmasters International – From Toastmaster to Professional Speaker – 1 hr – 27 April 2024
AANE – How to determine if a company is educated and supportive of Neurodiversity -= 1hr – 22 April 2024
DNV – Neurodiversity at work – 1 hr -18 April 2024
March
PSA Staffordshire – Like know and trust workshop – 1 hr – 27 March 2024
Saroj Bains and Sam Warner – Selling to a Neurodivergent Audience – 1 hour – 15 March 2024
February
Vincent Hovorka Podcast – Neurodiversity 101 -1 hr – 13 Feb 2024
January
CIRO – Neurodiversity in the workplace – 1 hr training – 23 Jan 2024
Unity Works – Neurodiversity and Communication in the workplace – 3 hours – 05 Jan 2024
2023
November
AANE – Managing vs Leading staff – 1 hr -13 Nov 2023
Oxford Speakers TM club – Presenting to a Neurodivergent Audience – 1hr – 14 Nov 2023
AANE – How to deal with ethical dilemmas at work (rule breaking etc) – 1hr -09 Nov 2023
AANE – Conflict resolution through mediation and rapport building – 1hr – 06 Nov 2023
October
AANE – Marvellous meeting sea time management. 1 hour – 30 Oct 2023
AANE – Accommodations in the workplace – 1hr – 27 Oct 2023
AANE – Tips for searching for jobs if you are Neurodivergent – 1hr – 23 Oct 2023
VSAI – Knock their socks off! – 1 hour – 11 Oct 2023
July
H44 Club Officer Training Day – Toastmasters to Professional Speaker – 1 hr 15 July 2023
Climate and Global Dynamics Lab, The National Center for Atmospheric Research – Neurodiversity at work Q&A Discussion – 1 hr – 07 July 2023
Climate and Global Dynamics Lab, The National Center for Atmospheric Research – Neurodiversity at Work – 1 hr – 06 July 2023
June
Summer Speaking Spectacular – Neurodiversity in the Workplace – 1 hour – 24 June 2023
May
Mel Bligh Podcast – ADHD and Menopause – 1 hr – 30 May 2023
Shrewsbury University – Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurs – 1 hours – 25 May 2023
“Networking IN” – Who wants to Talk like TED? – 2 hours – 03 May 2023
April
PSA Staffs – So you want to do a TEDx Talk? – 1hr – 26 April 2023
Shrewsbury Academy – Choose your career – 1 day – 25 April 2023
Aspire PSA Spring Convention – Ask the Expert – How to prepare for Neurodiversity in your audience – 1 hour – 22 April 2023
AANE – Your First week in a new job for Neurodivergent employees – 1 hr 21 April 2023
Stagecraft Masterclass – Trainer Talk Spotlight Training session – 1 hr – 19 April 2023
AANE – Day one in a new job – for Neurodivergent workers – 1r Workshop – 11 April 2023
AANE – Preparing for Interviews if you are Neurodivergent – 1 hr workshop – 05 April 2023
March
AANE – Navigating Job Applications if you are Neurodivergent – 1 hr workshop – 31 March 2023
Welsh Water – Neurodiversity in the workplace for Managers and engineers – 1 day – 28 March 2023
Battelle UK – Neurodiversity in the Workplace Lunch n learn – 1hr – 21 March 2023
International Women’s Day Mexico City – “Yeah, That’s not going to work for me” Keynote 11 March
February
Nokia – Why human skills are the most important skills – 17 Feb
Enactus (for University Students) – Speech Structure – 08 Feb
Toastmasters International – Guest to member journey, member induction and ways of growing membership – 05 Feb
Toastmasters International – From Guest to Member and Ramping up your Marketing and PR – 04 Feb
Toastmasters International – EasySpeak for VPEducation and committee members – 02 Feb
January
Love Circluar – Neurodiversity in the job hunt for IT – 23 Jan
Girlguiding UK – Neurodiversity in Training Design – 17 Jan
2022
December
Welsh Water – Neurodiversity in Training Design – group 2 – 06 Dec
Ocado – Neurodiversity at work – Lunch and Learn – 01 Dec
Partners And – Neurodiversity at Work – 01 Dec
November
Activate Learning – Inclusive Communication – 17 Nov
October
Welsh Water – Neurodiversity in Training Design – group 1 – 07 Oct
September
Trainer Talk Live – Getting your Message Across – Keynote – 29 Sept
August
Build Better Brands Podcast with Danielle Clarke – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/build-better-brands/id1598121972?i=1000571395865 – 10 Aug
July
Malta Toastmasters club – Effective Evaluations Educational – 12 July
June
Podcast: Autism in Real Life – Episode 22: Attracting and Retaining Neurodivergent Talent in the Workforce – https://autisminreallife.buzzsprout.com/1143392/10870802 – 28 June
Neurodiverse Leaders Toastmasters demonstration meeting – Panellist – Neurodiveristy at work – 25 June
UCL (University College London) – Why we must move away from deficit models from a broad perspective of disability, neurodivergence and intersectionality. 21 June
Ilia Walsh – Autism in Real Life Podcast – https://autisminreallife.buzzsprout.com/1143392
Pegasus Speakers Advanced Bootcamp – How to create a Speaker one sheet and a Spectacular Showreel – 25 June
Pegasus Speakers Advanced end of year gala event – Keynote – It’s the Little Things – 17 June
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 11 June – 7 hours
May
Professional Speaking Association Staffordshire – Being Funny on Purpose – 25 May
April
Athens Toastmasters – How to write a TEDx Talk educational – 13 April – online
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 02 April – 7 hours
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Summit – Walking Contradiction 01-03 April – 1hr online
March
Shropshire Speakers Toastmasters – How Contests work in Toastmasters – educational – 16 March – in person (hybrid meeting)
Athens Toastmasters – Effective Evaluations educational – 09 March online
February
Toastmasters International – Club Officer Training – Extra Skills series – 21-25 Feb 1hr x 5 online
2021
December
Health Eduction England (NHS) DEQ National – Neurodiversity at work – 01 December online
November
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) – Neurodiversity in the NHS – Behind and in front of the counter/phone – 11 videos – 01 November
Professional Speaking Association Yorkshire – Keynote: Self Awareness and responding to client needs – 20 November online
Professional Speaking Association Staffordshire – Showcase – How to write and apply for a TEDx Speech slot – 16 November online
KBR Lunch and Learn – Rules of Engagement TM – 18 November
Professional Speaking Association Scotland – Showcase – Open Plan Offices – 08 November – online
October
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 30 October – 7 hours
KBR Lunch and Learn – Reducing Conflict and having difficult conversations #2 – 14 October
Professional Speaking Association Conference – Speaker Factor Contest Finalist – 08 October online
Training Design Club – Inclusive Design – Incorporating Neurodivergent training methods from the beginning of Training Design – 01 October – 1hr – online
September
KBR – Lunch and Learn – Reducing Conflict and Having Difficult Conversations #1 – 23 September
CrossRoads Podcast – with Gina Dallison – 15 Sept – YouTube:https://youtu.be/OZfJy0vCHn4
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 11 September – 7 hours
TEDxMalvern – The New Rules of Engagement – https://youtu.be/fe6yslS25oU – Sept
Professional Speaking Association Birmingham – Showcase: Change is not a four letter word – 06 September online
August
5 minute limit contest – Professional Speaking Association (PSA Scotland) – 09 August online
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 01 August – 7 hours
July
Club Officer Training for Toastmasters International – Vice President Membership Training – 17 July online
Toastmasters Learning Initiative – Vice President Membership Training – 03 July online
June
Acuris Global Diversity event – Autism in the workplace – 17 June
Toastmasters Leaning Initiative – Vice President Public Relations Training – 12 June online
Jan Peters Live Lounge lunch (Engineering and Construction) – Neurodiversity in the workplace and trainees – 01 June
May
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 29 May – 7 hours
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) – Neurodiveristy in coaching clients – 19 May
April
Rules of Engagement TM – Royal Ballet School Finance Team – 26 April – 11 May – Total 8 hrs online
KBR – Neurodiversity at work Lunch and Learn – 20 and 28 April – 1hr x 2 online
March
RCircle – Neurodiversity at work – 31 March – 1hr online YouTube livestream
Doug Blecher – Podcast – Autism Stories – March – Talking about better communication to support autistic people at work and in all areas of their lives. Listen to this episode at https://anchor.fm/autism-personal-coach
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International online training course – 06 March – 7 hours
Professional Speaking Association NE – Keynote – Why you should consider putting on a TEDx event – 04 March online
February
Toastmasters International – Corporate Club Officer Training – 60 mins – What TM has done for me in 11 years – 23 and 24 Feb ( 2 sessions) online
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International training course – 05 and 12 Feb – 7 hours
January
Toastmasters International – How Toastmasters is a fantastic opportunity for Autistic adults – 31 Jan
Trainer Talk Local Telford – Host of trainers networking group – How to use video to build a marketing campaign online. – 18 Jan – 2.5 hours online
Toastmasters International – District 91 Webinar series – Youth Leadership Programme – 60 mins – January
Starts hosting/moderating on Clubhouse App – The Autistic Interpreter 5pm Mondays, All about Neuro-diversity 12noon Thursdays, The Maverick Paradox 5pm Wednesdays – from January
2020 and previous years
December
Toastmasters International – District 91 Webinar series – Area Director’s Calendar guidance – 60 mins 13 Dec
Kay Reeve interview. #10 Sam Warner: Communications Expert – ASD and Career Coaching. 1 hour – December 2020 Facebook live
November
Diversity & Inclusivity Day with Jim Berrisford – 25 November 2020 – 6 hours
SteelHaven Conference – Diversity Dynamics workshop – www.steelhaven.info – 21 November 2020 – 1 hour
From Speaker to Trainer – Toastmasters International training course – 13 & 20 November 2020 – 6 hours
Neuro Diversity Self Advocacy organisation – 3 Videos – Starting and staying in a job, Getting on with your boss and Creating a support network – www.ndsa.uk – 10 November 2020
BBC Radio Shropshire – Cool Seat with Jim Hawkins talking about Get Your Message Across, Autism, Communication, Shropshire Speakers and more – 06 November 2020 – 30 mins
The Maverick Paradox Podcast – Talking about Autism in the workplace. www.themaverickparadox.com – 03 November 2020 – 1 hour
October
The Power of Niching – Small Business Support Network – 29 October 2020 – 1 hour
Toastmasters International, District 71, Division E, Area 39 – The Effective Evaluation webinar – 28 October 2020 – 1hour
Ludogogy TEDClimate Panel on Gamefication – Panel discussion on the role of gamefication in persuading people to make changes (my angle was for autistic people) – 10 October 2020 – 2 hours
September
Confidence – Choice – Control Conference – Talking about taking control of your own planning, execution and self-care routines. – 12 September 2020 – half day
Marches Growth Hub – Getting your message across (series of 4 sessions) included Niching, Podcasting, Leveraging LinkedIn and a panel. – September 2020 – 4 x 90mins
Diversitea! – Chris Allen Podcast – Talking about autism in the workplace – 08 September 2020 – 1 hour
Telford Business Club – How to use Zoom for your business – 08 September 2020 – 30 mins
August
BBC Radio Shropshire with Mark Elliott – How learning presentation skills changed my life – 31 August 2020 – 1 hour
How to Stand out on Zoom – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 20 August 2020 – 90 mins
How to find your Niche – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 14 August 2020 – 90 mins
Telford Business Club – Why Niching is so important to grow your customers – 11 August 2020 – 30 mins
Youth Leadership Program training – Overview and construction of course for Toastmasters and non-Toastmasters – 08 August 2020
Area Director Huddle – organising your calendar for the year ahead – D91 Toastmasters Webinar series – 01 August 2020
July
Effective Evaluation Training – for Toastmasters and non-Toastmasters keen on improving their feedback skills. – 24 July 2020 – 1 hour
Trainer Talk Local Telford – Trainers networking group – discussing how to build a marketing campaign online. – 16 July 2020 – 2 hours
European Trainer Network – Niching gets you the right customers FAST! – 11 July 2020 – 40 mins
Your BullyProof Life – Podcast – https://www.marilise-de-villiers.com/your-bullyproof-life – 08 July 2020 – 1 hour
June
Professional Speaking Association Staffordshire – Rules of Engagement – 16 June 2020 – 30 mins
Online Video Strategy for beyond lockdown – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 11 June 2020 – 90 mins
May
Converting your offline business to online – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 26 May 2020 – 90 mins
Toastmasters International – District 71 Finalist for Evaluation Contest – 24 May 2020
How to use Zoom – Virtual online webinar – open course 21 May 2020 – 90 mins
Using Video to record interesting content – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 07 May 2020 – 90 mins
Using Zoom for interviews, podcasts and live-streaming to Facebook or YouTube – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 05 May 2020 – 90 mins
Youth Leadership Program Overview & Panel – D71 Toastmasters International conference – 02 May 2020
Converting your offline business to online using Zoom – Shropshire Youth Support Trust – 01 May 2020 – 90 mins
April
CIPD Shropshire – How to embrace and include neuro-diversity at work- 30 April 2020- 1hour
60 Second Pitch & Presentations – Ludlow Women’s Hub – 20 April 2020 – 1 hour
Presenting yourselves online – Women in Business – 16 April 2020 – 1 hour
Trainer Talk Local Telford – Pricing Strategy – 03 April 2020 – 2 hours
Trainer Talk – Online Interview with Sharon Gaskin – 02 April 2020 – 1 hour
March
BBC Radio Shropshire – Appearing as an autism expert – 27 March 2020 – 10 mins
Content Creation Workshop (Videos) – Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) – 19 March 2020 – 1 hour
February
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) – 60 Second pitches – 26 February 2020 – 30 mins
Trainer Talk Local Telford – Using cheap video equipment to get luxe results – 07 February 2020 – 2 hours
2019
November
Radio Plus Coventry – Morning Show with Christine Charles – Talking about Autism – 16 Nov 2019
Trainer talk Local – Telford – Get Your message Across – How to ask for what you want – 08 November 2019 1hr
October
BBC Radio Shropshire – The Seven O’Clock Show – Talking about public speaking and Autism – 23 Oct 2019
September
TEDxTelford – What Next? – MC & Licensee – all day 21 Sept 2019
August
Trainer talk Local – Telford – How to use video for your business from your own home with your own kit – 09 August 2019 1hr
July
RNN Group at Rotherham College – Confidence in the Classroom and Beyond – 61 people – all day – 02 July 2019
Share Radio – Interview – How to delegate effectively 01 July 2019
June
University of Wolverhampton – From tech-speak to lay-speak – how to get your message across to funders and colleagues. 20 June 2019 1 hr
May
Toastmasters International – Keynote “The Transition from Follower to Leader” – D95 Conference Gothenburg, Sweden 10 May 2019 1 hr
Toastmasters International – 60 Second Pitches workshop 1 hr – D95 Conference Gothenburg, Sweden 10 May 2019
Toastmasters International – Applying Altruism to Autism – D91 Conference, Ashford, Kent 3-5 May 2019
April
Toastmasters International – Division D91J International Speech Contest Chair – 07 April 2019
February
Deutsche Bank Birmingham – How to Think on your feet and say what you mean – 4-7.30pm 20 Feb 2019
January
Toastmasters international – Finding a Great Speech Topic – Better Speaker Training Day 26 Jan 2019
Welshpool Network & Thrive event – How to prepare presentations for networking (including 60 second pitch) 24 Jan 2019
Toastmasters International – Area J11D91 Club officer training #1 (3 hours) – Cheltenham, Thurs 21 Jan 2019
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Telford, 60 Second pitches presentation and workshop 17 Jan 209 1 hr
2018
December
St Michael & All Angels Church – Eulogy for family member – 16 Dec 2018 30 mins
October
Toastmasters International – Workshop “Diversity in your club” – Didcot Civic Hall 28 Oct 2018 45 mins
September
TEDxTelford – Not Business as Usual – MC & Licensee – all day 29 Sept 2018
August
Toastmasters International – Area J11D91 Club officer training #1 (5 hours) – The Great Malvern Hotel, Thurs 11 August 2019
Toastmasters International – Area J11D91 Club officer training #2 (3 hours) – The Great Malvern Hotel, Thurs 16 August 2019
June
Shrewsbury WiRE – “Selling from Stage” 28 June 2018 1 hr
University of Wolverhampton – Symposiarch for Celebration Event – 14 June 2018 2hrs
University of Wolverhampton – Workshop “Tech-speak to Lay-speak 14 June 2018 1hr
Telford Business Club – “From terrified to Terrific” 40 mins 12 June 2018
February
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Shrewsbury, 28 February 2018 18:30-19:00 Using Video for Business http://www.wireuk.org/networks/shrewsbury-wire-net…
2017
September
Youth Leadership Program – Madeley Academy, Telford September 2017 for 10 weeks
August
BBC Radio Shropshire– Jim Hawkins show with Ryan 10:30 Wednesday 23 August talking about Shropshire and Ludlow Speakers and Public Speaking in general.
July
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Telford 21 July 2016 The Art of Selling Face to Face http://www.wireuk.org/networks/telford-wrekin-wire…
April
BBC Radio Shropshire– Jim Hawkins 10-12:00 – 28 April for Found Sound
March
BBC Radio Shropshire – Jim Hawkins 10-12:00 – 30 March for World Autism Awareness Week.
Shropshire Speakers – Wed 29 March 7.30-10pm Contest Chair for International Speech and Evaluation Contests. Ramada Hotel, Telford.
Rodington Church – Eulogy for family member 11 March 2017 30 mins
January
Youth Leadership Program – Thomas Telford School, Telford January 2017 for 10 weeks.
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop Negotiation and Assertiveness – (Finding your inner strength and asking for what you want). Thurs 26 Jan 18:00-19:30 http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
2016
November
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, Motivating and Inspiring Others (partners, customers, suppliers, sponsors and team-members) 18 Nov 18:00-19:30 http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
Youth Leadership Programme, Toastmasters International, Sept-Nov 2016 for 10 weeks for Madeley Academy, Telford for 12 students. http://www.madeleyacademy.com
October
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, Problem Solving (Methods of approaching problems, asking for help, facilitation of teams and research.) 26 Oct 16:30-18:00 http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
Ludlow Bizmums – People Buy People – the art of selling yourself without selling your soul. 10:00-12:00 27 Oct. Monkey Mania, Lingen Road, Ludlow. https://www.facebook.com/events/1038276522878055/
Toastmasters International Youth Leadership Program – What’s Your Legacy? 23 Oct 2016 10:00-10:45 Aston Court Hotel, Midland Road, Derby DE1 2SL
The Better Speaker Series Training Day 02 Oct 2016 Bridgnorth Community Hall, 10-part session 10:00-15:00. Sponsored by www.shropshirespeakers.org.uk
September
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, 22 Sept 2016 – People Buy People (The art of selling yourself without selling your soul.) http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
Network With Style 13 Sept 2016 – How to turn your lounge into a video studio for a few quid! http://www.networkwithstyle.com
August
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, 22 August 2016 – Project Planning (including Transformation maps, waterfall, and agile.) http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
The Bridge SchoolTraining day for Summer school teachers and assistants 01 Aug 2016 12:00-16:00http://www.thebridgeschool.co.uk
July
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Telford 21 July 2016 How to use FaceBook Ads without getting rejected! http://www.wireuk.org/networks/telford-wrekin-wire…
Wake up and Live workshop, 16 July 2016 14:00-15:00 “The Power of No”. http://www.tonybrassington.co.uk/wake-up-and-live
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, 13 July 2016 16:30-18:15. Negotiation and Assertiveness (Are you getting the opportunities you want? Doing your homework and structuring your thoughts.) http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
June
Shrewsbury Growth Hub workshop, 22 June 2016 10:00-12;00. Presenting Yourself Digitally and Marketing campaigns. Included platforms, presentation skills, video tips, tools and show reels. http://www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk http://www.optimisingbusinessbroadband.co.uk/our-b…
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, 21 June 2016 16:30-18:15. Presentation skills, 60 second pitch, Video and presenting a solution. http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) Workshop, 10 June 2016 16:30-18:15. 22 Ways to Organise your life and business. http://www.systbusiness.co.uk
May
Natasha Edwards Forever Living Sizzle, 26 May 2016 19:00-19:30 Presentations and 60 second pitches for MLMs.
Toastmasters International District 71 Limerick Conference workshop, 14 May 2016 10:00-11:00. The Autistic Toastmaster. http://d71toastmasters.org
April
Bizmums Apley Farm workshop, 20 April 2016 10:00-10:30, 60 second pitches and presentations for networking groups. https://www.facebook.com/events/936798203102100/
WiRE Conference Workshop. 06 April 2016. 14:00-15:00. People Buy People – How to sell yourself without selling your soul. Included storytelling, 60 second pitches and finding your confidence to connect with your audience/customers. http://www.wireuk.org
March
Toastmasters International District 91, Division J, Area 22 Evaluation Contest Target Speaker (“Pink Puddy Paws”) 20 March 2016 12:00-16:00
Youth Leadership Programme, Toastmasters International, 01 March 2016 for 9 weeks for Ercall Wood Technology College, Telford. 10 students. http://www.ercall-online.co.uk
February
Toastmasters International Leadership Excellence Series Training day 21 Feb 2016 10:15:00 http://www.toastmasters.org/en/Shop/Education/prog…
Telford Business Club 09 Feb 2016 18:00-18:30 Presenting for the Mildly Terrified. http://www.telfordbusinessclub.com
January
Toastmasters International Area 39 & 6 Officer Training workshop 30 Jan 2016 10:00-10:40 The Autistic Toastmaster
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Shrewsbury, 27 Jan 2016 19:00-19:30 Presentation delivery tips http://www.wireuk.org/networks/shrewsbury-wire-net…
BBC Radio Shropshire 05 Jan 2016 10:00-10:30 Autism Awareness for undiagnosed adults. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01603m8
The Bridge School Training day for teachers and assistants 04 Jan 2016 09:00-16:00 http://www.thebridgeschool.co.uk
2015
December
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) Telford presentation, 17 Dec 2015 10:30-11:00 Presenting on Video. http://www.wireuk.org/networks/telford-wrekin-wire…
November
Toastmasters InternationalDistrict 71 Black Cat Conference, 14 Nov 2015 19:00-23:30 Master of Ceremonies for Opening Ceremony and dinner evening.
October
Wake up and Live workshop, 31 Oct 2015 14:00-15:00 Leadership vs Followership. http://www.tonybrassington.co.uk/wake-up-and-live
Toastmasters International Division E Humorous and Table Topic Contest Chair, 25 Oct 2015 12:00-16:00 http://toastmasterclub.org/orgdata.php?c=15
Network With Style workshop 13 Oct 2015 11:20-12:00 Presenting for the mildly terrified. included 10 tips for preparing your content, and 10 tips for delivering your content. http://www.networkwithstyle.com
Skinsincere Charity Launch Ball Master of Ceremonies 09 Oct 2015 18:00-23:00 https://skinsincere.co.uk/blog/2015/10/skinsincere…
September
ShropGeek Rebellion Talk – 24 Sept 2015 20:00-21:00. You just don’t understand (helping to bridge the gap between neurotypical thinking and ASD processing) http://www.shropgeek.co.uk
Youth Leadership Programme, Toastmasters International, 22 Sept 2015 for 9 weeks for Madeley Academy, Telford. 15 students. http://www.madeleyacademy.com/news/650/year-11-you…
August
Toastmasters International Area 39 Officer training day – Host, 23 August 2016. http://toastmasterclub.org/portal.php?page=1
May
Toastmasters International District 71 Robin Hood Conference 17 May 2015 10:00-11:00 Target Speaker for District Final of the Evaluation contest. (“Would you bottle it?”)
January
Youth Leadership Programme, Toastmasters International, 13 Jan 2015 for 10 weeks for Abraham Derby Academy, Telford 10 students. http://www.abrahamdarbyacademy.org.uk
Youth Leadership Programme, Toastmasters International, 16 Jan 2015 for 10 weeks for West Walsall Academy, Telford 10 students. http://www.wwea.org.uk
