Psychological safety
Help people speak up, ask questions and challenge ideas with confidence.
Workplace TrainingIs Failing.We’re Rebuilding It.
Neuroinclusive, behavioural science-led soft skills training designed for today’s tech teams.
Tech-specific.Neuroinclusive.Practical.
The problemisn’t people.It’s design.
Today’s workplaces are cognitively diverse, shaped by different thinking styles, communication preferences and processing approaches.
Most corporate training assumes one way of thinking, learning and communicating. But that’s not how modern tech teams work.
Training hasn’t kept up.
This is a design problem.
One way doesn’t work for everyone.
Different minds.
Better design.
Clear expectations and time to process give people room to make connections, explore ideas and reflect.
More than one
way to learn.
Preparation resources, visual explanations and practical activities offer different ways into the same learning.
Different voices.
Shared understanding.
Space to write, speak and show an idea helps people contribute without having to communicate in one prescribed way.
As technology scales,
human skills become
the differentiator.
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 highlights the importance of analytical thinking, adaptability, leadership and social influence alongside technical skills.
Future of Jobs Report 202553%
of respondents in a survey of 500 UK tech workers identified as neurodivergent, diagnosed or not.
Tech Talent Charter · 2024Training designed for a single cognitive profile leaves a gap. We’re here to close it.
NeuroSync.Every mind in the room.
We are a neuroinclusive learning design system. NeuroSync brings behavioural science and neuroinclusive design into every workshop, built for real-world, high-pressure tech environments.
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Inclusion safety
“I belong here and can be myself.”
The foundation is belonging. Learning starts with an environment where different ways of thinking, communicating and participating are welcomed.
In the workshop
- Clear preparation and expectations before the session.
- Multiple ways to engage, without one preferred learner profile.
- Inclusive facilitation that considers sensory needs and cognitive load.
Four stages, a shared foundation. NeuroSync builds on Timothy R. Clark’s Four Stages of Psychological Safety framework (2020), with safety developing sequentially.
Rewriting the rules
of workplace training.
ProTech × Queen’s University BelfastProTech is undertaking a research project with Queen’s University Belfast, supported by Invest NI, to develop a new framework for corporate soft skills training.
Co-designed with neurodivergent participants, the framework puts multiple ways of thinking, communicating and learning into the design from the beginning.
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Traditional training assumes a standard learner, a standard attention style and a standard way of processing information. That assumption no longer reflects reality, especially in tech environments.
The project examines neurodiversity in adult learning, behavioural and psychological approaches to engagement, Universal Design for Learning principles, and barriers in fast-paced, high-pressure tech workplaces.
The aim is to redesign how training is built. The NeuroSync methodology translates neuroinclusive design principles into practical workshop preparation, facilitation, multiple learning formats and post-workshop toolkits.
Skills that shape
modern tech teams.
ProTech delivers neuroinclusive soft skills training for tech professionals. We don’t just teach these skills. We redesign how they are learned.
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8 workshops
8 workshops
Emotional Intelligence Series · 01
Self-awareness & emotional self-management
Recognise your reactions and make more considered choices under pressure.
Communication excellence
Make complex ideas clearer and everyday conversations more useful.
Conflict resolution & collaborative problem-solving
Work through different perspectives without losing sight of the problem.
Leading change & building resilience
Support people through uncertainty and the realities of constant change.
Data storytelling
Turn data into a story that helps people understand and decide.
The science of influence
Communicate for action and build alignment across your organisation.
Soft skills for technical interviews
Communicate your experience, approach and thinking with clarity.
Your team. Your challenges.
We partner with tech organisations to design and deliver customised soft skills programmes aligned with your strategic priorities and workforce development needs.
Built for how
tech teams
actually work.
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High pressure.
Real scenarios.
High-speed decision-making. Constant context switching. Cross-functional communication. Data-heavy storytelling and the pressure to influence without authority. We build for that reality.
Clarity first.
Multiple ways
to learn.
Built using behavioural psychology. Structured for cognitive clarity. Designed for multiple thinking styles, with formats that reduce ambiguity and cognitive load.
Accessibility.
Performance.
One outcome.
Designed with behavioural psychologists and delivered by tech-sector professionals, so learning translates into real behavioural change. Practical toolkits help participants take it into the day job.
Katie WilloughbyFOUNDER, PROTECH
Tech experience.Human perspective.
ProTech grew from Katie’s experience of working in tech, managing people and leading teams—and seeing a need for training that understands all three.
Her background spans medtech, consultancy, education and insurance, across the public and private sectors. She brings that context into every programme.
- ILM Level 7 Leadership & Management
- MSc Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow
- Belfast Telegraph 30-Under-30 list, 2024
ProTechin the press.
ProTech and founder Katie Willoughby have been recognised across regional and innovation media for a new approach to workplace learning in tech.
Good questions.
Clear answers.
What you need to know before we start a conversation.
Who are the workshops for?
ProTech workshops are designed for people working in tech: leadership teams, people managers, project leads, established teams, aspiring managers, new starters and graduates. The right starting point depends on your team’s needs.
Are the workshops delivered in person?
Yes. The workshop packages in our brochure are delivered in person. Speak to Katie about your location, team and delivery requirements.
Can we book just one workshop?
Yes. You can book an individual workshop, a tailored series or an annual programme.
How is the learning neuroinclusive?
Every workshop is built through NeuroSync, our inclusive-by-design methodology. It combines behavioural science, cognitive clarity, multiple ways to participate, preparation resources and practical follow-up. The aim is to support different minds from the outset, rather than add accommodations afterwards.
Can you tailor a programme to our team?
Yes. ProTech works with tech organisations to design customised soft skills programmes aligned with their strategic priorities and workforce development needs.
What do participants take away?
Every workshop includes a practical toolkit to support continued use of the skills at work. Annual corporate programmes also include ongoing support and bespoke follow-up.
Let’s rebuildworkplace learning.
We are working with organisations that want more than incremental improvement. They want training that actually changes behaviour and reflects how people really think and work.
Whether you’re exploring neuroinclusive training, a pilot workshop or a potential partnership, we’d love to hear from you.
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