Tag: advocacy

  • Disclosing Neurodivergence

    Disclosing Neurodivergence Navigating if, how, and when to discuss with colleagues, leaders, and HR If you’ve been diagnosed with something under the umbrella of neurodiversity, you may be navigating how and when to share this with co-workers. Disclosing any diagnosis at work is personal, and there are a number of considerations that may influence your…

  • Neurodivergent-friendly Accommodations at Work

    Neurodivergent-friendly Accommodations at Work

    Do you identify as neurodivergent, and need some neurodivergent-friendly accommodations at work? Are you an employer looking to better support your neurodivergent employees? Read on! Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) changes to the application/hiring process, the way you do your job, or the work environment itself can be considered reasonable accommodations. Neurodivergent-friendly accommodations…

  • Diversity at Work

    Diversity at Work

    A perfect world would be inclusive of neurodiversity of work. It would be inclusive of ALL diversity at work! When companies’ actions don’t align with words…it’s not a good feeling. In recent weeks, we’ve seen a number of posts on LinkedIn alluding to companies claiming to be inclusive, and employees don’t seem to agree. We…

  • ADHD: Fuel For Advocacy and Activism

    ADHD: Fuel For Advocacy and Activism

    While I usually write about leading with ADHD in the workplace, I want to carry that leadership into another place in our lives where it is desperately needed. ADHD is powerful fuel for advocacy and activism. Things feel very heavy right now I wrote an earlier version of this article right after the elementary school…

  • YOU are the Helper

    YOU are the Helper

    Timeless Wisdom from Mr. Rogers…and my Unsolicited POV This space is usually reserved for content related to ADHD at work. Maybe we’ll even circle back around to that by the end. But we’ll take a slight detour because we are all human. Navigating the workplace with ADHD is only part of who we are. Mr.…

  • Advocating in the Workplace

    Advocating in the Workplace

    Striving for Inclusive Workplaces I strongly believe that advocating in the workplace can lead to truly inclusive organizations. Teams that are accepting, encouraging, and accommodating of everyone – including neurodivergent employees. This can be tricky to advocate for on your own. But if you’re comfortable sharing a bit more about what you need to be…

  • Disclosing Neurodivergence

    Disclosing Neurodivergence

    If you’ve been diagnosed with something under the umbrella of neurodivergence, you may be navigating how and when to share this with co-workers. Disclosing neurodivergence conditions at work is personal, and there are a number of considerations that may influence your plans to share. Teammates rarely come back from the dermatologist or gastroenterologist with colorful…

  • Advocating for a Neurodivergent-friendly Workplace

    Advocating for a Neurodivergent-friendly Workplace

    Depending on when you were diagnosed, you may have different support systems and ways for advocating for a neurodivergent-friendly workplace. If you were diagnosed with ADHD as a child, you may have had an entire support network of parents, teachers, and counselors. A full team to create an individualized education plan, and make sure you…