218: Why Companies Won't Support Their ADHD Employees (Even When It Costs Them More)

Full show notes here: https://sociallyausome.com/post/why-companies-wont-support-adhd-employees/

What You'll Learn:

• The real cost of replacing an employee (and why it's higher than you think)
• The three wrong answers companies give and why they're wrong
• The Split Ledger: the structural reason accommodation never happens
• Four mechanics that keep the cost and the cure in different places
• What to do if you're an ADHD employee at an unsupportive job
• What managers need to see to change behavior

Key Numbers:

• Gallup: Replacing an employee costs 50-200% of their annual salary
• SHRM: Same range, depending on role
• Mid-level employee at $60K: Replacement costs $30-$120K
• Voluntary turnover costs US businesses: ~$1 trillion per year
• Team productivity drop after turnover: ~11%

The Split Ledger — 4 Mechanics:

1. Cost (HR budget) and cure (manager decision) have different owners
2. Timelines don't match (quarterly goals vs. 14-month retention)
3. No line item for "resignations prevented"
4. Accommodation gets routed through legal, not performance

Three Tactical Moves for ADHD Employees:

1. Don't use "accommodation" unless you need legal protection
2. If you do need protection, use it deliberately
3. Frame requests as output, not as personal need

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