Do you struggle with ADHD at work and notice you have some communication challenges, or do you have employees with ADHD?
Here are some common challenges relating to communication experienced by adults (including professionals) who have ADHD.
The
first is impaired executive functioning: the ability to plan and
implement actions. This ability, found in the frontal lobe, allows
people to prioritize and
handle
complex actions, such as scheduling and much more. More information can
be found at http://www.help4adhd.org/living/workplace/wwk16.
Corporate
speech pathologists and others now work with people who have difficulty
with executive functioning. For example, if getting out of the house on
time is the issue, clients can be taught how to develop a more
effective schedule and consider the most common reasons they can
side-tracked or delayed.
Distractibility,
due to noises or visual stimuli, is another issue, and can affect
planning and implementing. What distractions can you eliminate or cover
up, with a white noise machine or headphones, for example?
Speech
rates can be rapid in some people, to the point where others have
difficulty understanding them. Some medications also increase speech
rate as a side effect, so if your speech rate changes significantly
during the day, check the side effects of any medication you are on. If
you think the medication is causing the rapid rate of speech, talk to
your physician.
Other
speech and language issues may co-exist, but not be directly caused by
ADHD. For example, central auditory processing impairments may make
understanding messages more difficult even though there is no hearing
loss.
Pragmatics, or
social language skills, such as knowing how to engage in small talk,
start a conversation or end one, may also be difficult for some people.
Business Speech Improvement provides intensive, customized coaching on communication improvement in the workplace. E-books are available as well. Great speech makes business sense!
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