Good Intentions, Unhelpful Impact
On well-meaning behaviours that create barriers- and how managers can practice more reflective support.
When Adjustments Fail (and How HR Can Fix That)
Many organisations have a process for adjustments. There is often a form. Sometimes a referral to Occupational Health. A meeting. A list of recommendations. A confirmation email. A sense that something official has happened. And… Read More »When Adjustments Fail (and How HR Can Fix That)
The Superhero Narrative is a Distraction: Neurodivergence Raises A Legal Duty, Not A Special Talent
How celebrating ‘neurodivergent superpowers’ lets employers off the hook- and obscures the real work of identifying what needs to change.
HR’s Systemic Responsibility: Why Individual Manager Support Isn’t Enough
–International HR Day On why HR should be gathering evidence and identifying systemic trends that cause disability discrimination, not just coaching individual managers. There’s a common approach to disability in the workplace that goes like… Read More »HR’s Systemic Responsibility: Why Individual Manager Support Isn’t Enough
For Managers: If You’re Afraid of “Getting It Wrong”, Read This
If you manage people, and someone raises a health condition, neurodivergence, or need for adjustments, there is often a split second of panic. What if I say the wrong thing? What if I promise something… Read More »For Managers: If You’re Afraid of “Getting It Wrong”, Read This
Burnout or Barrier? A Quick Self-Check
There comes a point where everything feels heavy. Email feels heavy. Decision-making feels heavy. Even replying “Thanks!” feels like it requires a strategic planning meeting. At that point, someone will usually suggest burnout. And sometimes… Read More »Burnout or Barrier? A Quick Self-Check
The Meeting Survival Guide (For When Your Brain Is Already Full)
There is a particular kind of meeting fatigue that has very little to do with the actual topic under discussion. It is the fatigue of decoding. Decoding what the meeting is for. Decoding who is… Read More »The Meeting Survival Guide (For When Your Brain Is Already Full)
Complex Work Doesn’t Respond to Simple Advice
If you have ever received an Occupational Health report that gently recommends “reducing workload”, “taking regular breaks”, “clearer prioritisation”, and “avoiding unnecessary stressors”, you may have experienced two simultaneous reactions: Because if you are in… Read More »Complex Work Doesn’t Respond to Simple Advice
How to Have the Adjustment Conversation (Without Feeling Like You’re Begging)
There is a very specific discomfort that can creep in before an adjustment conversation. It is not usually fear of the word itself. It is the fear of sounding difficult. Needy. High-maintenance. Like you are… Read More »How to Have the Adjustment Conversation (Without Feeling Like You’re Begging)
No, You’re Not ‘Bad at Work’: When the System Is the Problem
Read Time There is a particular kind of tired that doesn’t come from the workload itself, but from the constant suspicion that you are the weak link. You miss something in a meeting and think,… Read More »No, You’re Not ‘Bad at Work’: When the System Is the Problem