With neurodiversity talked about so much more today in the media than ever before, many employees are diagnosing, not only themselves, but their family members too. This, coupled with the long NHS waiting lists for formal diagnoses, means employees are increasingly looking to employers to bridge the gap. But what should they do? And is it reasonable to cover employees' family members too?

This is what happened at BNP Parisbas and, in this episode, Health & Wellbeing Lead Lauren Lunniss explains what a 'wake up' call it was to discover so much demand - and how she systematically dealt with it. Lunniss is a self confessed lover of numbers and spreadsheets and, in this episode, shares some golden nuggets on this front on the link between uptake of services and productivity.

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Time line of conversation:

00:00 Introduction to the Leaders Podcast

00:35 This Week's Challenge: Addressing Neurodiversity

01:19 Expert Insight: Lauren Lni's Experience

01:28 The Growing Awareness of Neurodiversity

01:48 Developing an Inclusive Program

04:11 Survey Insights and Initial Steps

07:18 Collaborating with Healthcare Providers

08:55 Creating a Comprehensive Support Pathway

09:47 The Importance of Follow-Up Care

13:58 Measuring Impact and Success

18:36 Building a Supportive Community

23:43 Final Thoughts and Future Plans

25:29 The Alien Question: Making the Case for Wellbeing

27:34 Conclusion and Call to Action