ADHD in the workplace

The Inclusion Podcast

Harvard Medical School estimates that somewhere around 4-5% of the total adult population have ADHD, so it’s very likely that you have worked with at least one person with ADHD in your career so far - it is around four times more commonly diagnosed than autism. If you’re an employer, then statistically 4 or 5 people in every 100 have the condition. And although many people are nervous about what living with ADHD might mean, some of the traits that come with the condition can be strengths. Research shows that those with ADHD tend to be more creative, independent, or fast-paced, compared to others.

So how can we best support your fellow colleagues and employees to help give them the resources they need to manage their condition, tap into their creative capabilities and thrive at work? In this episode, join Georgina Wilczek as she catches up with James Deignan from Texthelp, a self-confessed 'ideas machine' who has ADHD himself, to find out about what it is like living and working with the condition, how colleagues and managers can best support those with ADHD or a similar neurodiverse condition, and how best to utilise the super-creative idea generation skills of many ADHD-ers to be of benefit to the whole company.