Lens Not Label

A Conversational Guide for Working More Effectively with Neurodivergent People

Written by Claire Pedrick and Kim Witten,
with contributions from Nathan Whitbread


Lens Not Label is for managers, leaders and coaches who want to overcome their discomfort and fear when working with neurodivergent people, and who know that difference is rocket-fuel for organisations.

If you want the confidence to truly connect — without labels, jargon and clunky models — this book offers fresh and effective ways of working with neurodiverse talent.

You don’t have to know everything, you just have to be willing to see things differently.

Where to buy Lens Not Label:

Pre-order at Psychology Therapy Books (UK only)
Pre-order at Bookshop.org
Pre-order at Amazon

About the Authors

Lens Not Label is written by Claire Pedrick and Kim Witten, with contributions from Nathan Whitbread.

  • Claire is an experienced coach and the author of Simplifying Coaching and co-author of the award-winning The Human Behind The Coach.
  • Kim is a coach-consultant with a PhD in linguistics and has studied language and human behaviour for over two decades.
  • Nathan has extensive experience helping organisations become more ND-friendly plus thousands of hours of coaching, consulting and supporting ND people at work.

Close-up of Lens Not Label authors Claire and Kim in yellow and black attire. They are standing outside in front of a leafy tree on a sunny day.

Authors of Lens Not Label, Claire Pedrick and Kim Witten

Inside the book

A Journey Through the Book…

  • We start with how we got here and the words we'll use throughout the book
  • Part one is all about setting you up for great conversations
  • Part two gives you things to watch out for, try out, and go carefully with
  • Part three is where we wade into the deep end with some theory, exploration of differences and broader implications
  • We close the book with a summary of everything as well as resources to further your awareness