Your challenges
Other parts of ADHD may be more difficult for you. It is important to think about what the main challenges may be related to your ADHD at work. For example, you may want to think about what type of job would you not be able to (or want to) do, or what parts of the job you do now are problematic for you. It is worth holding these challenges in mind when you are offered promotions as well as thinking about different jobs: will the job role still suit you, with your strengths and challenges of ADHD?
There are always elements of jobs that people will find harder and this is important as it means that you are challenged. However a lot of the time it can be trying to think about the balance and whether the difficult parts of your job overshadow the enjoyment that you may get out of it, or lead to a sense of overwhelm. If you can find a job that leans towards your strengths then this will increase the chance that you will enjoy it and succeed. Thinking about your challenges is a way to help you think about what this may mean for potential jobs. Once again not all people with ADHD will struggle with all of these and it may be that some are real difficulties and also some which you are more able to overcome. Attention to detail - Some people with ADHD struggle with paying close attention to details. Ideas to consider around work are whether you will work in a team or primarily on your own. Sometimes working in teams means that others can pick up on the areas that you are not so good at and so it doesn’t lead to great problems. Other jobs are focused on ‘seeing the big picture’ rather than detail. Attention difficulties – think about what helps you to focus. For some people this is moving around, for others, this is being able to have control over their work and change what they are doing according to their focus, for others it is easier to focus when they are given a specific, focused task, or have a set environment/area they can work in.
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