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ADHD reWired

399 | Workplace Accommodations: Do I Need to Disclose? with Kat Hoyer

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 β€’ 937 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 26 October 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

About Kat Hoyer: Kat is a "recovering HR (Human Resources) manager" and started as a member of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups back in 2015. She is the creator of the Steer Your Life Coaching Program and has q9 Steer-Certified coaching across the country. Her business, SYLC Consulting brings holistic workplace development to organizations where she helps organizations talk about stress management, emotional intelligence, and cognitive agility. [00:02:45] - How do we, as people with ADHD, advocate for ourselves in the workplace for what we need without saying we have ADHD? [00:06:54] - What types of accommodations can we ask for? [00:08:23] - What does an accommodation look like, or how can we work through it? [00:09:06] - How can accommodations that we feel we need be beneficial to whatever the mission or the goals of the company are? What happens if we are denied accommodations? [00:12:16] - If we are searching for a job, what are some of the questions we can ask during the interview process without disclosing our ADHD? [00:20:09] - Eric talks about what he's learned & about getting accommodations and what he asked for. [00:22:28] - What exactly are reasonable accommodations? [00:25:01] - Eric & Kat talk about working extra hours, communication, requesting feedback, and advocating for yourself in a way that is solutions-oriented. [00:30:03] - Self-acceptance & self-awareness can make it easier to advocate for ourselves. [00:37:27] - Neurodiversity in the workplace: Where does it stand? [00:39:32] - Has the workplace evolved? What about hybrid models? What if we're struggling with this hybrid model? [00:42:49] - What can managers and bosses do to be more supportive of neurodivergent brains? [00:44:51] - What's the perfect job for someone with ADHD? [00:46:39] - Is it a toxic work environment? [00:47:39] - Kat speaks to her experiences in ADHD reWired's Coaching & Accountability groups, the tools that has helped others, and the positive things she has seen from people who have gone through the coaching groups. Connect with Kat: Website: SYLC Consulting | Akron, OH | Life Coaching Twitter for SYLC Consulting: @SYLC_Consulting Facebook: STEER Your Life Coaching - Home Listen to her on episode 175: We're Like-Brained, Not Just Like-Minded, with Kat Hoyer Honorable & Noteworthy Mentions: Americans with Disabilities Act Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens adhdfriendlylifestyle.com with Moira Maybin coming soon - Wait, What Was the Question? with Will Curb and Coach Roxie Martin. Reach out to Will and Roxie at questions@whatwasthequestionpodcast.com Don't Forget These, Too: adhdrewired.com/patreon β€” Support the show by becoming a Patron! coachingrewired.com β€” Get your name on the waitlist to join the fall season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups adultstudyhall.com β€” Join your ADHD-friendly co-working space! adhdrewired.com/events β€” Join Eric, Brendan, Will, MJ, Moira, Roxie, and Barb for an hour of Live Q&A on Zoom, every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:30pm Central (10:30am Pacific / 1:30pm Eastern)

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It's important to know that if it's an environment that doesn't work well for you or a supervisor that doesn't work well with you, it might be time for a new job and or a transfer or something like that. I mean that's a that's an option.

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A ADHD rewired episode 399.

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This is the podcast for those of us with really good intentions and a slightly wandering attention.

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I'm America Tivorous. I'm a licensed clinical social worker by training and a coach by design.

0:31.5

I'm your host and I have ADHD.

0:33.6

ADHD rewired is more than just a podcast. We are a community. We are wired for

0:39.2

connection and you are not alone. Go to ADHD reWired.com to learn how you can join us in our free secret Facebook group.

0:46.9

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You can do all of this at our website 80-H-D rewired.

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We know that starting is the hardest part, so let's get started.

1:15.0

Welcome back to another episode of ADHD rewired.

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Today's guest returning to the podcast all the way back from episode 170 is

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Cat Hoyer. Cat is a recovering HR manager. She started as a member of ADHD rewires coaching and accountability groups back in 2015.

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She is the creator of the Steer Your Life Coaching Program and she has nine

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Steer certified coaches across the country.

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Her business,

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SYLC consulting, brings holistic workplace development to business,

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