As ADHD adults grapple with internal and external obstacles, workplace stability and job satisfaction become increasingly illusive. Integrating Soft Skills and Hard Skills:īalancing soft skills and hard skills is an important element of success in the workplace. Tubunar explains, “There is an idea that accommodation means building a new ramp or escalator, but 70% of accommodation is about the attitude of the employer and peers, that takes no money, but time and communicating with honesty” (Young Street Media, 2013). Similar to the US American’s with Disabilities Act, the Canadian Human Rights Act calls on federally-regulated employers to enact, the Duty to Accommodate for Persons with Disabilities, (a visible or non-visible long-term or recurring physical, mental, psychiatric, sensory, or learning impairment, which limits the quantity or type of work you can do in the workplace or which may be perceived as a limitation.) Application of the act is not so clearly applied, as reflected in the observations of Anna-Karina Tubunar, a Canadian journalist and consultant as well as host of “Canada in Perspective,” a weekly television program on Accessible Media Inc. If disclosure puts one at risk of discrimination, what option does this leave? This approach reflects a philosophy as much as a truth. She suggests that individuals with ADHD find ways to get their needs met without directly disclosing a diagnosis of ADHD. Wilma Fellman, a career development specialist, addresses disclosure in the workplace.
Though it may sound daunting, there are things that you can do that advocate for yourself and find the support you need at work.Įstablishing the right kind of support in the workplace is by no means an easy task: It requires space and time for reflection, an open approach to creative strategies, skills development, and ‘recruitment’ of a small network of folks who are invested in your success. The overt and covert resistance of some employers to provide accommodations establishes a history of exclusion, reinforces shame, and decreases productivity, fulfillment, and success in the workplace. However, in attempts to communicate with an employer, many talented adults with ADHD and learning differences have struggled with discouragement after disclosure.
Few perceived employers as being understanding when it comes to employees with ADHD.įor many adults, application of reasonable accommodations can make the difference between surviving and thriving at work. “If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking” ~ Buddhist ProverbĪccording to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive Market Research of 503 adults with ADHD, 77 percent stated that they believe the condition makes it difficult to achieve success at work. The below information also appeared in an article by Michelle Intrepidi on the Attention Deficit Disorder Association's website.
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