managing employees with ADHD

You’ve recruited your dream employee. They’re creative, driven, and enthusiastically share your vision. They gave a stellar interview and you can’t wait to get them started. After training, they get their first project. And…

They meet the first deadline, but fall short on the second. They present a fantastic, detailed idea that would make tangible improvements to the company but, you check in with them in two weeks and they’ve forgotten about it. While crafting out-of-the-box solutions, their inbox is filled with missed correspondence. 

Here’s what normally happens: this team member gets reprimanded and things improve, only to dovetail again. After several cycles of the performance see-saw, you let them go, attributing these issues to poor fit. 

Seeing the problem yet? 

An estimated 224 million people worldwide experience ADHD, but there’s currently no widely used training materials or protocols to support these individuals as employees. Managers and HR directors being more neurodivergent inclusive during the training stage can decrease turnover, boost morale and improve performance. 

What do you keep in mind while training employees with attention and focus challenges?