by Charles Rozzen

Created on: July 10, 2009

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is childhood neurobehavioral disorder that is carried into adulthood. Many medical experts believe that 8 to 10 million adults suffer from ADHD, and significant numbers of these adults are not aware that they have ADHD. It is becoming increasingly common for managers and supervisors to come across employees with ADHD. Thus, it is imperative for managers to understand how to manage these employees. Through education and character modification, managers can successfully direct employees suffering from ADHD.

Education

It is important for managers or supervisors to familiarize themselves with the symptoms of ADHD. Websites such as Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder Assn provides valuable information regarding this disorder. Equipped with the knowledge of ADHD, the managers can take necessary initiatives to help their employees. It helps to view this obstacle as any other common disabilities. Managers should not negatively judge the employee. This can create a hostile work environment which will only add to the employee's mental frustration and hinder the progress of work related activities.

Characteristics

How the managers deal with their employee can become effective treatment method for ADHD. Currently ADHD is treated with combination of medication, psychotherapy and education or training. The treatment is focused to reduce the symptoms in order to improve the patients' ability to function better in their every day life. There is no treatment designed to cure ADHD yet. Thus the managers should understand that their employee has chronic disorder that can either get worse or better. If the employee is undergoing these treatments, then the remainder falls on the shoulder of the manager. How the employee functions at work depends on how their boss decides to encounter the challenge. That is why the manager should check their personality and how they interact with their ADHD afflicted employee.

Managers who have employees with ADHD should strive to employ the good personal qualities. They should be even-tempered, patient and supportive. It is important to keep the temper in check. The employee is likely to forget details, miss deadlines, loss focus or frequently change from one activity to another. Moreover, they may lack organizational skills or experience difficulty learning new things or take longer to learn than other employees. These

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