Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity means diversity in thinking
This is a feature of being human and therefore it is about everyone. Diversity in thinking is like biodiversity in nature, and just like in nature, it is essential for us to have diversity to enable us to be adaptable, flexible and responsive when working together.
Providing a workplace that enables everyone to be at their best more of the time inspires capability so that individuals, teams and organisations can thrive.
Because neurodiversity is about everyone, it's true to say that we are all neurodiverse but not all of us are neurodivergent.
Neurodiversity is an identity that connects us together regardless of a diagnosis or label.
Working at your best and worst
We understand that being neurodivergent can mean having unique strengths and struggles. At work this might mean you have times where you’re working at best and others when you’re at your worst and everything in-between.
Getting to know yourself better enables you to discover the nuances of your own experience and thereby uncovering what kind of support and resources works well for you so that you can be at your best more of the time.
When we notice what helps and what hinders us, we begin to understand the conditions we need to thrive. These conditions form our own Structures for Living - the inner and outer supports that allow us to do our best work in a way that aligns with who we are.
Find your Structures for Living
Here’s an example of how Emily and Caitlin describe their own Structures for Living - the inner and outer conditions that help them work at their best. Learn more about how we express this with one another, what it means in practice, and how it shapes our responsibilities and needs at work.
Individual Level: Dominoes
When Emily is working at her best, she’s like dominoes. She’s lining them up, they’re precisely placed and in a very particular order. Then once they’re ready she can push the first one and whoosh!
In reality this means that Emily is very organised in the way she works, she works at her best when she systemises her tasks and sometimes likes dedicating focus time on one particular kind of task.
Individual Level: Mosh Pit
When Caitlin is working at her best, she’s in a mosh pit. There’s bodies flying, people bumping each other at the edges and people support one another if someone gets knocked over.
In day-to-day working, this means Caitlin does her best thinking when working alongside others, she prefers dynamic verbal conversation, hearing others ideas and creating safety by being in the moment and letting things emerge.
Team Working Level
What we can begin to understand through these metaphors is that Emily and Caitlin are unique individuals who each have different needs and therefore different conditions under which they can do their best work.
Even if you don’t have another person to work with, understanding your own Structures for Living can help you build a better relationship with yourself. It also enables you to advocate for your needs and create more supportive and effective working relationships with others.
Celebrating Difference
As a neurodiverse team, we bring our lived experiences and professional expertise together to create spaces where differences are not just acknowledged but celebrated. We recognise that every individual processes information, communicates, and engages with the world in unique ways. This understanding shapes how we work—collaboratively and compassionately—to support individuals, teams, and organisations in embracing neurodiversity.
Our approach focuses on fostering inclusion, understanding, and mutual respect, enabling diverse groups to thrive together. By using Clean methods, we uncover patterns in thinking and interaction, helping to build environments where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Whether we’re working with individuals or facilitating group sessions, our aim is to honour the strengths of neurodivergent minds and to empower people to work at their best.