ADHD Workplace Support & Education (Teams & Managers)
Make work easier for ADHD brains — with training tailored to your workplace.
Beyond supporting individual ADHD employees, workplaces benefit from fostering a culture that values neurodiversity. Providing training for managers and teams on neurodivergent-friendly leadership and workplace inclusivity can create a more supportive environment. Encouraging open conversations about different working styles and needs helps build understanding among colleagues. Implementing inclusive policies, such as flexible work arrangements and strengths-based task allocation, ensures that all employees can thrive. Creating peer support networks or employee resource groups for neurodivergent staff provides additional avenues for connection and advocacy. Evaluating workplace accessibility for all neurodivergent employees, including those with ADHD, autism, or dyslexia, ensures that workplaces are truly inclusive.
Practical, friendly sessions delivered online Australia‑wide or on‑site in Melbourne by Trudy Parkin
I CREATED this training to HELP businesses LIKE YOURS
ADHD employees bring immense value to workplaces when given the right environment to thrive. By embracing neurodiversity, managers and colleagues can help create a culture where all employees – neurodivergent and neurotypical alike – feel supported and empowered.
ADHDers have incredible strengths—and when we set things up well, everyone feels the lift. Think creative problem-solving, high energy, deep-focus bursts, and genuine people skills. With a little self-awareness and a few practical supports (clear briefs, time-boxing, visual cues, recovery time), ADHD professionals can work with the challenges and let those strengths shine—better outcomes and better relationships.
What does your business need?
Are you looking for...
A clear, no-jargon explanation of ADHD—and why these tools benefit the whole team?
Confidence about what reasonable adjustments look like day-to-day (with examples)?
A safe, non-judgemental space to ask all your questions?
Practical habits (briefs, meetings, timeframes, follow-through) you can use tomorrow?
You’ll leave with language, tools, and next steps tailored to your team.
WHO this training is PERFECT FOR
You lead people and care about performance and wellbeing. You’re curious about ADHD (diagnosed or not) and want plain-English guidance on what “reasonable adjustments” look like day-to-day—plus scripts, templates, and habits your team can use straight away. As a manager, you set the tone: small, thoughtful changes can create big gains in productivity and workplace satisfaction for ADHD employees—and, really, for everyone.
You are likely a…
People & Culture / HR lead, practice manager, principal, or team leader
Project or client-service lead in a busy, hybrid workplace
Clinic/education/professional-services/tech manager who wants practical, low-cost tweaks
Time-poor human who wants zero jargon and tools that actually stick
You’re noticing…
Unclear briefs → rework and last-minute scrambles
Too many meetings, not enough deep work
Inconsistent follow-through and time-blindness
Good people masking how hard the work design is
Uncertainty about what reasonable adjustments should be
You want…
ADHD demystified in plain English (benefits everyone)
Concrete examples of adjustments (briefs, deadlines, focus time, feedback)
Meeting norms and “how we work” agreements your team can adopt tomorrow
Supportive check-ins and language that reduce friction and lift results
Curious what “reasonable adjustments” actually look like day-to-day?
A real workplace story
When I first met “Jess”, a project coordinator, her days were a blur of half-started tasks and late catch-ups. Smart, kind, and likely ADHD, she felt constantly behind. In coaching we tried two tiny shifts:
Time-blocking: one 60–90 minute deep-work block each morning, plus a 10-minute reset after meetings.
Bingo Board to-do: nine squares, each a bite-sized step (“email Sam,” “outline intro,” “upload file”), with a rule of three wins a day.
Two weeks later her handovers were on time, Slack pings dropped, and the “Bingo Board” quietly spread to her teammates because it just…worked. It didn’t only support Jess—it helped everyone see the work and finish it.
Another client, “Maya”, told her company the bright overhead lights were wrecking her focus. Together we drafted a two-sentence request: a desk lamp, warmer bulbs, and dimmed overheads near her desk. Facilities changed it that week. The team felt awful she’d been pushing through for so long, and no one else blinked—simple fix, big difference.
This is what reasonable adjustments look like: small structure, clear asks, and tiny environmental tweaks. Great for ADHD brains—useful for every brain.
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A simple truth
"Reasonable adjustments aren’t special treatment—they’re smart design that lifts the whole team.”
MEET THE FOUNDER of Thriving Minds Coaching
Trudy Parkin
I’ve spent over 25 years as an educator, and now as an ADHD Life Coach I work with many adults who openly share their workplace challenges with me. What I notice again and again is that one of the biggest barriers isn’t ability — it’s misconceptions. Too often, colleagues and managers misunderstand what ADHD really is, and that misunderstanding can create unnecessary stress and missed opportunities.
At the same time, many of my clients tell me about the tremendous difference it makes when they feel supported — whether that’s from a boss, colleague, or manager who takes the time to understand their needs. That kind of support doesn’t just ease the daily challenges, it actually helps them thrive and perform at their best.
This is why I’m so passionate about ADHD workplace education: because when workplaces understand ADHD, the whole team benefits.
You want to know how to best support your team members with ADHD
But you don’t know where to start?
You’d like to make reasonable adjustments — but what is actually reasonable?
You want to set your team up to hum, to be as successful as possible, and to improve communication.
The last thing you want to do is offend anyone — so you stay quiet, and opportunities slip between your fingers.
What’s one small change that would make work calmer for your team next week?
Let’s design the right session for your team.
Either, book a 20‑minute call or email
Email me at: [email protected]
Tell me your team size, roles, and top 2 pain points. I’ll propose a plan and quote.
Email me at: [email protected]
To book in a time for us to meet to plan what your workplace needs.
I’m more than happy to meet you in person (additional travel costs apply). I’m available in the Melbourne CBD area, or online Australia-wide.
Wanting to find out more?
Frequently Asked Questions
How many sessions should we book?
How many sessions should we book? You and I can discuss your team’s needs, but I generally recommend three sessions:
Session 1 – Training: ADHD demystified, executive functions, and practical “reasonable adjustments.”
Session 2 – Implementation Clinic: How are we going? + Q&A + setting up 2–3 team habits/templates.
Session 3 – Review & Feedback: What’s working/what’s not? + more questions + team feedback and next steps.
How long is each session?
It depends on your schedule. A common format is 2 hours:
60 mins training + 30 mins Q&A + 30 mins practical, hands-on adjustments (I’ll walk you through changes or share helpful templates). Shorter 60–90 min versions are available if time is tight.
Who is this best for?
Managers, team leaders, and People & Culture/HR—plus any team that wants calm, clear, ADHD-smart ways of working. It’s strengths-based and practical, so it benefits everyone (diagnosed or not).
Do people need an ADHD diagnosis to benefit?
Do people need an ADHD diagnosis to benefit?
No. ADHD-informed tools—clear briefs, time-boxing, focus blocks, visual task boards, sensible meeting norms—help all brains. No one is singled out.
How is it delivered? Online or in person?)
I run sessions online Australia-wide or in person in Melbourne (travel costs may apply).
How many people does Trudy work with at one time?
Anywhere from 1–6 people. I keep groups intentionally small so we can be hands-on and practical, and so everyone has time to have their questions asked and answered. (For larger teams, we can run multiple small cohorts or repeat the session.)
Thriving Minds Coaching & Education
HEAR IT FROM SATISFIED CLIENTS
SOME kind WORDS
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Working with Trudy has been such a positive experience. She is kind, understanding, contagiously optimistic and incredibly caring. I walk away from every session feeling super motivated and more capable.
I used to struggle to see how small steps connected to the bigger picture, which often let me feeling paralysed. Trudy has helped me fall in love with the process of stacking up those wins, making the big picture far less daunting and much more joyful.
With her support, I’ve made real progress in many areas of my life—like kicking my phone addiction, which has been a huge accomplishment for me and something I’m genuinely proud of.
— Valentina.
Help Your People Do Their Best Work
Build an ADHD-Friendly Team Culture
Make Reasonable Adjustments… Reasonable
Reasonable adjustments are simpler than you think. I’ll equip your managers and team with plain-English tools—clear briefs, focus blocks, better meetings, and small environment tweaks—that lift performance and wellbeing.
Available in the Melbourne CBD or online Australia-wide (travel costs may apply).
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