A.D.D. on the Job: Making Your A.D.D. Work for You [Paperback]

Lynn Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996

Here is practical, sensitive advice for the employee, boss, coworkers, and friends. A.D.D. on the Job suggests advantages that the A.D.D. worker possesses, how to find the right job, and how to keep it. Employers and coworkers will learn what to expect from a fellow worker with A.D.D. and the most effective ways to work with them.

Editorial Reviews

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Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is described by the author as a distinctive "flavor" or style of brain organization that favors creativity and simultaneous multilevel processing over linear, detailed-oriented thought. It is a genetic trait, something you are rather than something you "have" in the sense of a disease. Being ADD herself, the author shows ADD people how to identify their type of ADD and what difficulties each type has in the workplace and then suggests ways to solve their problems. This is a valuable book for anyone with ADD or related to an ADD person. In light of the fact that ADD does not necessarily go away in adolescence and that many adults are challenged by ADD, this book is a positive and instructive review of important issues. For corporations' training programs, the author suggests that ADD be considered in the same way as drug and alcohol abuse; managers should be trained to spot ADD-type behavior and manage those employees for positive results for both the individual and the company. This is an uplifting and thoughtful perspective on a common problem, and the book will find a wide audience. Mary Whaley

Review

This is a valuable book for anyone with A.D.D. or related to an A.D.D. person. This is an uplifting and thoughtful perspective on a common problem, and the book will find a wide audience (Booklist )

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878339175
• ISBN-13: 978-0878339174
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, March 28, 2000

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Elisabeth Riba (Melrose, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.D.D. on the Job: Making Your A.D.D. Work for You (Paperback)

This book contains some excellent, practical advice for managing attention deficit disorder in the workplace. The format is nonjudgemental enough (she manages to find positive aspects to otherwise negative traits) that I was able to lend this book to a former manager. Also, her division of ADD into "Outwardly Expressive," "Inwardly Directed," and "Highly Structured" worked much better for me than the traditional split over hyperactivity (ADHD vs. ADD). This was an early book after Adult ADD diagnoses first became public, so there may be more recent books out there, but the advice here still works.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars helpful guidance on how to choose the right work environment, August 16, 2001

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Carol C. "ccjello" (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.D.D. on the Job: Making Your A.D.D. Work for You (Paperback)

This book deals more with choosing the right work environment than giving practical suggestions on how to thrive in your current work environment, given that you are ADD. Weiss pays much attention to choosing the right career and self-employment, and offers tips on how to be successfully self-employed. She uses many one-two paragraph anecdotes of individuals who were either successful or unsuccessful, based on how they dealt with one aspect of their ADD. Weiss does address ADD issues that affect performance and effectiveness in the workplace, but I felt her advice was a bit superficial -- perhaps in a super-caring, ideal work environment, some of the suggestions might work, but in the average work environment, chronic disorganization and lateness will probably result in termination. Her suggestions for enlisting the help of others to deal with these problems may work in a few enviromnents, particularly where the ADD person is highly valued, but I think the suggestions would fall flat in most environments. Overall, the book is probably work reading to help you realize how your work behaviors are common to people with ADD and to learn about how other people have adapted -- but the book won't solve all your workplace problems attributable to ADD.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Perspective and Advice, July 20, 1999

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Shannon Seek (www.seeksolutions.com, Marin County, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.D.D. on the Job: Making Your A.D.D. Work for You (Paperback)

I am a Business Coach and Professional Organizer who has worked with non-ADD and ADD clients for years, and I still reference this book.

Strengths in this book include: a. an excellent chapter on getting organized (which is a good read for non-ADD'ers who need organized); b. relevant advice on communication, stress and interpersonal relationships on the job; c. descriptions of various types of ADD, including the "Highly Structured Type" or what I call high functioning (these types are usually very organized).

Ultimately, by giving examples for various types of ADD'ers throughout the book, Dr. Weiss gives a much needed perspective.