Neurodiversity | What employers get wrong about ADHD support, and how coaching can help

When Bahar Khorram took a senior role at global IT consultancy Capgemini, she was upfront about having ADHD. A workplace needs assessment followed, recommending coaching and neurodiversity training to help her thrive in the role. But according to a recent employment tribunal, those adjustments never materialised.

Instead, the support sessions were cancelled, the training never happened, and her workload quietly increased. By the time she was dismissed after two probation extensions, the tribunal said she had been “set up to fail”.

The case is a stark reminder that neurodivergent employees still face significant barriers at work – not because their conditions make them incapable, but because employers too often fail to provide the right support.

It’s a familiar pattern to Alexandra Loewe, workplace ADHD coach and director at The ADHD Centre. She works with employees and HR teams across the UK to help bridge this gap, and believes many employers are overcomplicating the solution.