The Neurodivergent-Aware Manager’s Handbook

A practical guide to understanding ADHD, supporting your people and creating a workplace where different minds can thrive.

£15 | A practical resource for managers and team leaders

You don't need to be an ADHD expert to become a more neurodivergent-aware manager.

You do need to know what to look for, what questions to ask, how to have supportive conversations and what practical steps you can take when someone is struggling.

This handbook gives you that starting point.

Rather than simply explaining ADHD and neurodiversity, it helps you translate knowledge into practical management action.

Inside you'll discover:

👀 What behaviour might really be telling you

Learn to question assumptions such as “they can't be bothered” or “they're not listening” and consider whether what you are seeing could be connected to executive functioning, sensory overwhelm, memory, motivation or emotional regulation.

💬 How to have better conversations

Practical guidance and example scripts help you approach potentially difficult conversations with clarity, empathy and reassurance — without inadvertently increasing anxiety or creating defensiveness.

🛠️ Practical adjustments you can actually use

Explore a menu of simple, cost-effective ideas covering communication, working patterns, focus, sensory needs, technology, accountability and more.

🎯 How to play to different strengths

Consider how creativity, hyperfocus, multi-strand thinking and a strong sense of social justice can become workplace strengths — and how managers can delegate strategically to make the most of them.

🔎 What to do when an adjustment isn't working

Realistic workplace scenarios show managers how to troubleshoot missed deadlines, unused adjustments, team concerns and potential burnout rather than simply assuming the person is the problem.

📋 Ready-to-use management tools

Including a Manager Action Checklist, reflective notes, a Workplace Passport template, symptoms-versus-assumptions checklist, adjustment menu and example conversation scripts.

Why £15 is a worthwhile investment

One practical idea could change the way you manage a team member.

One better conversation could uncover a barrier that has been affecting performance.

One simple adjustment could make the difference between someone struggling and someone thriving.

And perhaps most importantly, better understanding can help managers retain talent, build stronger teams and create a more inclusive workplace.

This handbook is designed to be used, revisited and written in — not simply read and put on a shelf.

• Keep it beside you.
• Use the checklists.
• Try the conversation approaches.
• Reflect on what you see.
• Turn awareness into action.

£15

A small investment in becoming a more confident, informed and neurodivergent-aware manager.