Manager’s Toolkit for Executive Function Support
Managers shape the day-to-day reality of neurodivergent employees. Build a toolkit that respects executive function differences while keeping projects on track.
Normalise Clarity
Explicit briefs
Share written summaries with expected outcomes, deadlines, and decision rights. The UK Equality Act encourages reasonable adjustments, and clarity is a powerful adjustment.^[1]^
Link deeper resources
Direct teammates to our executive dysfunction action plan for self-led strategies.
Build Rituals that Support Focus
Weekly alignment
Run short Monday syncs to confirm priorities, then let Chaos send daily nudges tailored to each person’s focus windows.
Protected focus time
Use shared calendars to block meeting-free hours. Gartner research links focus time to a 26 per cent productivity uplift.^[2]^
Respond with Compassion
Check-in scripts
When someone misses a deadline, use curious language: “What got in the way, and how can we adjust the system?” Chaos can prompt managers with these scripts.
Great management is inclusive management. Equip your toolkit with rituals and AI support so every brain can contribute fully.