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Writer's pictureRawi Nanakul

The Neurodivergent Productivity and Performance Toolkit

Updated: Aug 6


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⭐️ Introduction to Neurodivergent Productivity and Performance


This is the final issue in the Productivity and Performance series. I started this series to provide practical ways for you to help keep and leave your job.


Over 18 weeks of writing about it, two unexpected things happened.


  • I learned to create my ideal work environment in confronting my past work performance challenges. I learned more about myself and how to best perform with my ADHD. It prepared me to take on my new job more confidently and build a new vision of how I want to help people with my coaching company Tech Atypically.

  • I found people to help build the new version of Tech Atypically. By more confidently explaining my vision, I met people to help me make it happen. I have new business partners and friends who will help me work at my best and create what works best for us all.

TLDR: The series taught me that by learning how best to show up at work, I increase my likelihood of meeting the people who need and support me.


I hope this series has taught you something unexpected too.


Today’s article is a “toolbox” to help you understand my favorite strategies and how to learn more about them. (That’s right it’s a clip show)



 

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🦋The Takeaways


Belief: I’m the problem.

Reality: I’m not broken, I work differently.

Action: Find the accommodation or strategy that fits you.


Productivity Strategies


  1. Setting boundaries for yourself and inviting others to set boundaries with you makes everyone more productive. (Read More)

  2. Overcome procrastination by focusing on being 1% better instead of being scared to be wrong. (Read More)

  3. Guard “Yes” with your life to prevent burnout. (Read More).


Performance Strategies


  1. Strategies for having less stressful 1 on 1s and more meaningful conversations with your manager. (Read More)

  2. Learn to think of promotions as a system to navigate, instead of the thing you think you don’t deserve. (Read More)

  3. Understanding if you have a learning disability helps you find the right tools to perform at your best. (Read More)


Money Strategies


  1. Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) are the end of a bad story, not the end of your story.

  2. Tips to successfully overcome a PIP

  3. How to navigate your severance package and maximize the runway to your next job.

  4. You’re worth far more than you think when negotiating a salary and have the data to back it up. (Read More)


✨ Conclusion


Being productive doesn’t mean getting everything done. It means getting the most important things done and having the capacity and emotional regulation to get up and do it again tomorrow.



 

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