How have you managed someone with ADHD who struggles with focusing?

I hired a senior analyst who is talented in data and has a great attitude. The problem is that he often isn’t able to follow during meetings and as a result takes poor notes and, importantly, doesn’t absorb key business/functional concepts. He is open to feedback and said that he has ADHD and trouble focusing, which is impacting his absorption. We’ve talked about strategies to mitigate but curious to hear what others have done.

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Are the meetings virtual? If so, could they be recorded so he can listen to them during his prime focus periods and take notes from the recordings?

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They can be set to auto delete via some business software? I think ms teams can.

I have ADHD and to combat this, I put my phone away and take verbatim notes in a word document. Like every word that is said.
Later, I pare it down into the important bullets for distribution but I still have a “transcript” of the conversation so I can refresh my memory when needed. He’ll need to have good typing skills but I swear it’s been a godsend on virtual meetings.

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Thanks! I’ll mention to him!

Make sure someone else takes notes and provides them to the group. I’ve found workarounds for a lot of things to manage my ADHD but I’m incapable of taking notes and listening at the same time. Regardless of effort, I can’t keep up. It’s his responsibility to read the notes and ask questions if he missed something, make sure there’s no judgement for any questions about the meeting content, just have them be asked in a format that works for you so it doesn’t become too cumbersome. You should also brush up on what ADHD really is because there are a lot of misconceptions. ADHD can also come with audio processing issues which could be leading to him missing or misunderstanding what is said.

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What about something like Otter? It will transcribe a meeting. ADHD runs in my family, and it can be harder for them to focus and remember things. We do reminders, notes, and lots listed on the calendar. You could also look at Askjan. They may have some good suggestions.

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What to do if you manager has ADHD? He is extremely hard to follow, and constantly mentions he has forgotten to take his pills and that’s why he can’t communicate properly. It is extremely annoying

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Can you invite zoom to your meetings, even if they’re in person, and then have it create a transcript of the meeting afterwards?

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