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Interview processes for Neurodivergent Staff: Strategies to Perform at Your Best

This is a workshop designed to support neurodivergent staff to enter assessment processes (interviews, group exercises, presentations etc.) with confidence.

This session should help people perform effectively without compromising how they think and process the world. We will explore how to prepare, how to manager ourselves and how to use structures and strategies to perform at our best.

Date Tuesday, 16 June 2026 14:00 PM - 15:00 PM
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What will you learn

  • Understand and navigate imperfect systems
  • Ask for reasonable adjustments
  • Excell in the interview process
  • Understand social signalling in interviews
  • Explore how AI can help you prepare

Who is this course for

Neurodivergent staff who are going through assessment processes and feel like they could use some support.

Lead facilitators

Rob Wright

Rob Wright’s niche is leadership career pathways in the NHS. He was previously Head of Executive Talent & Appointments at NHS England where he worked on CEO talent strategy, the creation of the Leadership Competency Framework and the appointments to the ICB boards.

Prior to that, as a Senior Programme Lead in the NHS Leadership Academy, he helped establish the NHS Executive Search team that supported board appointments in the NHS. He was also worked on the national Aspiring CEO programme, the Clinical Executive Fast Track, the Aspiring Director of Nursing, HR Director and Medical Director programmes and as well as the Aspire Together regional talent boards.

He has a background in search and selection and also took a time out to complete an internship with the RSPB, as an Education Officer – a position which involved encouraging school parties to explore the natural world.

Lisa Godfrey

Lisa worked as a coach and mentor for several years before formally training as an executive coach via the ILM Level 7 Diploma in Executive Coaching and Mentoring in 2018. Lisa has a degree and post-graduate qualifications in sociology and has a particular interest in inclusion and diversity. As a Coaching Supervisor, Lisa recently completed the Professional Certificate in Supervision from Henley Business School. Lisa is a member of both the Association for Coaching and the Association of Coaching Supervisors. Lisa has coached a broad range of senior clients from a diverse range of disciplines and backgrounds in the NHS. She has previously held a variety of executive director roles in acute Trusts and the charitable sector; including Director of Strategy and Service Transformation, and Campaign Director for Patient Experience. A nurse by background, Lisa has led several significant projects including service reconfigurations and major capital builds (as SRO). Lisa has a coaching style which is action focused and draws on elements of positive psychology. Lisa works with great flexibility, compassion and empathy, adapting and challenging clients where required. Lisa will listen with deep intent and use a variety of coaching methods and supplementary resources to support coaching conversations as required. Lisa believes coaching can be fun and seeks to ensure it is a positive experience for clients. Her practice supports clients in tackling the challenges they encounter, supporting a problem-solving approach to achieve their full potential.

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