ACTO Virtual Workshop

From Awareness to Action: Embracing Neurodiversity in Coaching

Facilitated by: Marianna Henry, MProf, ACC

(CCE pending)

Fee: This workshop is offered free to members of ACTO, and we invite you to contribute any amount you feel inspired to, as a gesture of encouragement to support learning activities at ACTO.

$20 USD for prospective members. (Prospective members will receive a payment link after submitting the registration form)

Date/Time: 
Oct 8, 2024 1:00 – 4:00 PM (EDT)

Have you ever worked with a neurodivergent client? Chances are you have, even if this information wasn’t disclosed to you. While it’s not necessary to become an expert in neurodiversity, recognizing how it impacts clients is essential. Neurodivergent clients may face challenges in recognizing and articulating their strengths, needs, and motivators, or in planning, organizing, and prioritizing their goals. Overlooking these challenges can lead to missed opportunities, unrealized potential, and decreased confidence or motivation. This workshop offers a basic understanding of neurodiversity, builds awareness of how neurodivergence can impact clients and coaching, and provides simple coaching adjustments and action steps to better support the success of neurodivergent clients.

Learning Outcomes
  • A basic understanding of neurodiversity.
  • Awareness of how neurodivergence can impact clients and coaching.
  • Simple coaching adjustments and strategies to support neurodivergent clients.
  • This session will include multiple opportunities for audience participation through interactive questioning, small group work, and case studies where they will be asked to apply their new learning to generate strategies and questions to best serve neurodivergent clients.

Space is limited to fifteen participants. You MUST be available to attend the workshop live. The session will be hosted through Zoom.

Registrations are approved on a first come, first served basis. Prospective members will receive a payment link after submitting the registration form, registration is not complete until payment is received.

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Marianna Henry, MProf, ACC is a first-gen, bilingual, Polish-American originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She moved to Utah in 2008 for her partner’s career opportunity and worked in student-facing staff and faculty positions at Utah Valley University for 14 years. She launched MH Success Coaching in 2020, specializing in strengths-based ADHD coaching, while also offering academic and career support. Marianna is an ICF Associate Certified Coach, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, JST Coaching & Training Higher Education Trainer, and College Instructor. As a volunteer, she serves as President of the ICF High Country Chapter and as co-lead for the Neurodiversity Impact Team within the statewide Bolder Way Forward initiative. Marianna founded the Utah ADHD Collective, which aims to provide a comprehensive network of Utah ADHD specialists, information, resources, and advocacy.