Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Top Reasons for Applying Neuroscience to Your Work

Neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming more appreciated, and organisations are finding ways to apply neuroscience in their work.

If you want to increase your change management professionalism, make sure you up skill yourself in neuroscience, the study of how the brain works. We all have brains, but they may all work differently, so this knowledge helps you understand yourself and others around you. Once you have that understanding, you can begin applying neuroscience to your work and become more accepting of neurodiversity in the workplace.

Why Should We Study Neurodiversity in the Workplace?

Understanding neuroscience in the workplace can help your organisation be more accepting and, therefore, successful. In a world of artificial intelligence, we need to be able to assess how we behave and why we behave the way we do. This helps us to create more effective ways of collaborating and leading others. This is human intelligence that cannot easily be replaced by artificial intelligence, so building your knowledge of neuroscience in the future proves your value at work. 

5 Reasons to Apply Neuroscience to Your Work

Neurodiversity in the workplace is all about supporting each other and thriving as a company. Based on the feedback of those taking the Neuroscience for Change course, these are the top

5 reasons to apply neuroscience to your work:

1. Insight into Underlying Causes:

• • Understanding how the brain processes information and takes decisions gives you deeper insights into the causes of issues rather than just addressing symptoms, enabling you to devise tailored, relevant messages to engage your audience. This can help you understand how your employees and co-workers digest information and why they might be more efficient at certain tasks.

2. Methodology Agnostic:

1. • Our brains do not mind what methodology you are using so if you are ADKAR trained, or you have the Change Management Practitioner qualification from APMG, you can use neuroscience to carry out the steps in your method in a brain friendly way.

3. Application Beyond Organisational Change:

1. • The principles of neuroscience focus are not only applicable to organisational change but also useful in personal life, making us happier and less stressed.

4. Building Resilience:

1. • Integrating neuroscience principles in daily work helps build resilience to ongoing changes, which is crucial for adapting to the relentless pace of change.

5. Grounding Practice in Science:

1. • As the name suggests, neuroscience has a scientific basis. This gives credibility to what you say, increasing your confidence and your persuasiveness. You can explain that your ideas and recommendations are based on scientific research, not just instinct and common sense. 

Neuroscience for Change

Find out all about neurodiversity in the workplace and how you can apply neuroscience principles to your work by taking the Neuroscience for Change course. This course has two study options

• Online self-paced study – begin the course at any time and complete it at your own pace (coming soon)
• Virtual live classroom – next course date 26th – 17th September

Contact me for more information or if you have any questions.