What’s the relationship between ADHD and mundane tasks? Well, it’s not a good one. ADHDers have interest-driven brains. Unsurprisingly, interest-driven brains don’t want to do boring tasks. This doesn’t mean ADHDers are broken. These people simply know what they like, and mundane tasks might not be top of their list.
Consider processing modalities or learning styles for other insights on how ADHDers tackle different tasks.
Big Picture Matters!
First, building off what was linked above on processing modalities, we know some ADHDers may prefer conceptual processing. Helping to see how a particular mundane task fits into something bigger, and the downstream impact it has on others provides some clarity.
Ask Questions
Next, make sure you can connect this mundane task to the bigger reason for doing it. By knowing the “why,” you are more likely to see value in doing the task. Maybe you won’t even see it as mundane anymore. Additionally, some other questions you can ask can clarify timeline, urgency, and importance. Accordingly, these details and more will help you know you are aligned with others on this task.
Set a Timer for Mundane Tasks
Finally, some tasks just don’t have cheat codes. so, if there are no Excel shortcuts or automations to make the mundane task easier, then commit to a small block of time. Then, even if you know it will take an hour, can you commit to chipping away 10 minutes before your next meeting? Visual tools like Time Timers or these Hexagon Clocks can help!
Learning more about ADHD @ Work
Mullins Professional Group loves educating teams on ADHD-friendly workplaces. We host ADHD-friendly leadership development workshops based on our signature Lead with ADHD program, speak to corporate audiences, and more. Reach out so we can discuss how MPG can help your leaders with ADHD!
