About normALL

Why I built normALL

I am neurodivergent and help clients use data and technology to answer complex questions in biopharma R&D. People who approach the same problem differently can sometimes see solutions that others may miss. I built normALL because the way we work can make a difference to who gets to contribute.

In a meeting, one colleague might think best by talking an idea through, while another might need time to reflect before sharing it. The person running the meeting can make room for both by sharing questions in advance and inviting written comments afterwards.

This shared responsibility shaped normALL’s four workspaces. In a more neuroinclusive workplace, neurodivergent professionals can choose the support that suits them, and colleagues can find ways of working that bring out the best in each other. The whole organisation can then benefit from ideas it might otherwise miss.

Lavinia Woodward, founder of normALL