When to Tell Your Boss About ADHD (And When Not To)
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Disclosing your ADHD at work can be a confusing and scary experience, especially if you aren't sure how. So here is my guide on how to disclose, who to talk to, when, what you can disclose, and even if you should disclose in the first place.
Askjan Article "How to Determine Whether a Person Has a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)": https://askjan.org/publications/consultants-corner/vol05iss04.cfm
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Comments (6)
My job used to not comment on flexible arrival times. But now they want everybody there at 8:30. I am consistently arriving in the 8:20-8:50 window. When I look at AskJan.org, it’s basically a “that’s your problem—have you tried [things I have tried before AND am trying now AND that are very difficult with ADHD, especially for a person who lives alone]?" So now i feel like I have to disclose to protect myself but also that there’s no accommodation I can ask for. What the hell. I can’t win?
It’s the same job, I mean, just newer management with different policies. And my direct supervisor verbally tells me *she* doesn’t care, but that doesn’t change my exposure to upper management who does.
I'm in England, and I think we have more protections than the US. I'm in favour of disclosure, but would never force anyone else to.
Thank you. This was really helpful. Amusingly enough, my job is about time management. Because I had to break everything down into time increments to manage my own world, I got good at it for others. Being a project manager means I spend all my time accommodating corporations manage time for their projects. And I'm good at it, but it means if I tell my manager or my HR department I have ADHD, it makes it harder to get the position I'm good at. Irony is ironic.
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I will be as honest as I can. I disclosed my diagnosis when my working environment became unmanageable. There was too much noise and side conversations and foot traffic for me to focus. So I asked my HR team for a meeting to discuss accommodations. Due to the nature of my job, I was unable to remove myself from the loud and noisy situation, and I also could not work from home. My manager got a desk setup in the back of the office in a quiet corner for me to use as needed after a certain point in my day. It wasn't perfect, but it did help. It's a constantly evolving process between me and them, and I'm grateful to have such an understanding team.