Understanding ADHD: Training for Managers and HR Professionals

Course overview

ADHD is one of the most common yet misunderstood neurodivergent conditions, affecting around 5% of adults in the UK. This one-day, evidence-based course goes beyond awareness to help managers and HR professionals understand how ADHD shows up at work, and what truly supports employees to thrive.

You’ll gain a clear understanding of ADHD neurobiology, including how attention, time management, and executive function affect workplace performance. Through practical frameworks, case studies, and guided discussions, you’ll learn to recognise strengths such as hyperfocus, creativity, and adaptability, while addressing challenges like time blindness, emotional regulation, and task initiation.

The course equips you with tools to create inclusive structures, regular check-ins, tailored communication, and practical accommodations that improve focus, consistency, and engagement. You’ll also explore how to build psychological safety for disclosure, reduce stigma, and respond confidently when employees open up about their needs.

By the end of the session, you’ll leave with practical templates, conversation guides, and an action plan to support ADHD inclusion in your own teams. This course helps organisations improve performance, retention, and wellbeing, turning awareness into confident, inclusive leadership that unlocks the full potential of neurodivergent talent.

Course benefits

• Understand ADHD at work – Gain a clear, evidence-based understanding of how ADHD affects focus, organisation, and communication.
• Recognise unique strengths – Harness ADHD-related creativity, innovation, and problem-solving to boost team performance.
• Reduce burnout and turnover – Learn to create realistic workloads, structure, and support that prevent stress and absenteeism.
• Build inclusive management practices – Develop confidence in adapting leadership and communication styles for neurodiverse teams.
• Have confident conversations – Use structured frameworks to discuss ADHD disclosure and support needs with sensitivity.
• Implement practical accommodations – Introduce low-cost, high-impact changes that enhance productivity and engagement.
• Improve team cohesion – Foster psychological safety and trust through understanding and consistent communication.
• Enhance organisational performance – Strengthen retention, wellbeing, and innovation by building ADHD-aware workplace culture.

Please note

This course is also available for half a day (4 hours). Please contact us for more information.

This course specification has been put together to achieve the key learning aims appealing to a broad range of customers. PETA are able to use this course as the basis of a bespoke programme if you would like the learning outcomes to be specific to your organisation. Contact us for more information on our bespoke training options.