Nat Hawley
Founder, Divergent Thinking (UK) | Neuroinclusion & Neurodiversity Speaker | Training, Audits & Strategy
London, United Kingdom
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Nat Hawley is the founder of Divergent Thinking, a UK-based neuroinclusion and neurodiversity consultancy. He delivers keynotes and practical training that help leaders and teams build accessible, high-performing workplaces. His work focuses on the systems that shape performance—communication, meetings, onboarding, workload design and reasonable adjustments—turning good intent into manager-ready tools (scripts, checklists and standards). Nat holds an MSc in Applied Neuroscience and is known for clear, evidence-informed talks that translate neurodiversity into practical action. Learn more: https://www.divergentthinking.uk/
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Neuroinclusive Leadership: Practical Skills for Managers
Most teams don’t struggle because people “lack awareness”—they struggle because work is designed around unwritten rules, vague expectations and meetings that create more ambiguity than clarity. This session gives leaders and managers a practical toolkit for neuroinclusive management that improves performance for everyone. We cover: making expectations legible, reducing cognitive load in communication, designing meetings that actually decide things, giving feedback that’s usable, and handling reasonable adjustments with confidence.
Audience: leaders, people managers, HR/L&D, DEI.
Formats: keynote or interactive workshop.
Duration: 30–60 mins (keynote) / 75–120 mins (workshop).
AV: lapel mic preferred; slides optional.
Reasonable Adjustments Without the Awkwardness
Reasonable adjustments should be simple, practical and trust-building—but many organisations make them medicalised, inconsistent or dependent on “being brave enough to disclose”. This session shows how to create an adjustments process that managers can deliver confidently and employees can rely on. Expect clear language, real examples, and a repeatable framework for adjustments conversations that avoid overpromising while still making meaningful change.
Audience: HR, managers, occupational health, DEI.
Duration: 30–60 mins.
Includes: a lightweight adjustments conversation script + example adjustments menu.
Fix the System, Not the Person: A Neuroinclusion Audit Playbook
If you want sustainable neuroinclusion, you have to look beyond individuals and redesign the systems that shape daily work. This talk explains what a neuroinclusion audit actually examines across the employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, communication, workload, meetings, performance) and how to prioritise changes that reduce friction, improve retention and increase manager confidence—without turning inclusion into bureaucracy.
Audience: senior leaders, HR/L&D, DEI, ops.
Duration: 30–45 mins keynote + optional Q&A.
Best for organisations moving from awareness to implementation.
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