Is Your Job Burning You Out or Just Built Wrong for ADHD?
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May 5, 2025
Discover how burnout often stems from a mismatch between ADHD brains and traditional work environments. Unpack research that reveals ADHD can be a secret weapon for entrepreneurs. Learn practical strategies for healthier workplaces and how neuroleadership could transform future office dynamics. The conversation dives into the significance of empathy in hybrid work settings and innovative ways to boost employee well-being, all backed by groundbreaking studies that illuminate the unique strengths of neurodiverse individuals.
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ADHD Linked to Burnout
Research shows adults with ADHD tend to underperform professionally when stressed and have more sick days.
Executive function deficits in ADHD mediate job burnout, causing adverse work outcomes.
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Combat Burnout At Work
To reduce employee burnout, provide stress management training like mindfulness programs.
Encourage job crafting, social support, employee decision-making, and quality performance management to improve workplace health.
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ADHD Needs Different Social Supports
Employees with ADHD may need to craft work and connect socially in ways that differ from neurotypicals.
Alternative social interactions like active outings can better foster genuine connection in hybrid work environments.
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Burnout isn’t always a personal failure—it’s often a mismatch between your brain and your work environment.
Skye and in-house researcher Taylor break down three eye-opening studies that explain why ADHD brains struggle in traditional workplaces—and what actually works better. Spoiler: the research also found ADHD might be a secret strength for entrepreneurs.
This episode covers:
The top causes of ADHD-related burnout (backed by science)
Practical changes workplaces can make (and how to ask for them)
Why leadership built on neuroscience could be the future of work
How impulsive ADHD traits actually boost business performance
This is the conversation you wish your HR team had already heard.
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