ADHD reWired

  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:   Twitter for SYLC Consulting: Facebook: Listen to her on episode Honorable & Noteworthy Mentions: Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: with Brendan Mahan with Will Curb with MJ Siemens 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: — Support the show by becoming a Patron! — Get your name on the waitlist to join the fall season of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability Groups — Join your ADHD-friendly co-working space! — 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)