We are committed to evidence-based practice
At Genius Within, our working model and organisational systems are built on a foundation of evaluation and research. All our work is based on data, as well as experience, and we adapt services to meet the needs of individuals.
Dr. Nancy Doyle is the Genius Within founder and Chief Science Officer. Nancy’s doctoral research assessed the impact of group based coaching and 1:1 coaching. She was the founder of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Working Group looking at Neurodiversity and Employment and wrote the definitive guide to neurodiversity at work. Her research also informed the development of neurodiversity toolkits for ACAS, the BPS, and the Business Disability Forum.
As an organisation, we actively support five other employees in doctoral studies and run a company research group, led by our Head of Criminal Justice, for staff who are involved in bachelor and masters study, to provide a supportive learning environment where people can share ideas and best practice.
See more of our latest research and reports
Latest reports and researchCoaching Impact Review
We have been delivering and researching neurodiversity coaching since 2011. Our latest Neurodiversity Coaching Impact Review was written and researched by Dr Nancy Doyle, Chief Science Officer and Founder of Genius Within.
The report examines the impact data of utilising our workplace strengths profiling platform Genius Finder®, alongside Assessments and Coaching – and explores the effectiveness of our suggested pathway providing a “stepped” support process (vs the traditional gatekeeping pathway). Spoiler alert: the stepped approach performs better from both a cost and efficacy point of view. This is huge for all those working on Occupational Health and for any HR Professionals.
Pioneering Neurodiversity Support
How HCML and Genius Within Transformed Employee Wellbeing using Genius Finder®
In 2024 / 2025 leading Occupation Health provider – HCML – partnered with Genius Within and Genius Finder for a ground-breaking study and live test of a new support model.
Recognising the growing need for specialist neurodiversity support, Tim Heard, HCML’s Head of Mental and Wellbeing Health Services, sought an innovative partner to deliver meaningful change for clients and employers alike. As a forward-thinking leader in this space, Tim chose to collaborate with Genius Within and their Genius Finder platform, recognised experts in workplace neurodiversity support, to design and deliver a stepped programme that put employee needs and outcomes at its heart.
Centre for Neurodiversity at Work
In March 2021, Genius Within Partnered with Birkbeck’s Department of Organization Psychology, who are renowned for their research into the psychology of human behaviour at work, to launch the UK’s first centre researching neurodiversity at work.
Research at the Centre has focussed on a broad range of neurodevelopmental differences. The Centre’s activities ensure that neurominorities receive the diagnosis, coaching and support that they need to thrive in the workplace. The Centre is also supports employers to pre-empt any systemic barriers in human resource activities including job design, well-being and performance optimisation.
Measuring effectiveness
