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It Takes Toons Coaching Helping neurodivergent professionals in corporate roles stay consistent and meet expectations at work without burnout from masking

Earlier yesterday, I very much enjoyed my second morning networking at Bea’s Coffee Barn in Kings Langley, catching up w...
17/09/2026

Earlier yesterday, I very much enjoyed my second morning networking at Bea’s Coffee Barn in Kings Langley, catching up with a few familiar faces and meeting new amazing businesses.

After that, I was honoured to attend and celebrate the launch of Caremark Dacorum, a care home service founded that also promotes health and wellbeing by running free wellbeing hubs to tackle loneliness among other things. The Mayor of Dacorum Garrick Stevens cut the tape and there was a big cake for the launch.

Myth: Being good at your job means being good at every part of it.Reality: You can be excellent at the actual work and s...
16/09/2026

Myth: Being good at your job means being good at every part of it.

Reality: You can be excellent at the actual work and still struggle with meetings, emails, phone calls, admin, deadlines, prioritising or managing competing demands.

That doesn't cancel out your capability or your suitability for the job. A job is made up of lots of different demands and tasks and while some will suit your strengths, you may not be equally good at all of them.

If you’d like to explore a bit more why you find work harder than it should be, my free guide Why Work Feels So Hard (Even When You're Capable) can help. Message me to get your copy.

ADHD isn't a job description, neither are autism or dyslexia.Yet workplace adjustments are sometimes treated as though a...
15/09/2026

ADHD isn't a job description, neither are autism or dyslexia.

Yet workplace adjustments are sometimes treated as though a diagnosis comes with a standard instruction manual.

‘They have autism, so we’ll give them headphones for the office.’

This adjustment may work brilliantly for one person but it could be completely unhelpful for another who has sensory issues with wearing headphones all day.

So instead of asking ‘What adjustments do people with this diagnosis need?’ we should be asking ‘What's getting in the way for this person and what might help?’

Because neuro-inclusive support starts with the individual, not the label.

Do you find that you're the person your colleagues come to when something doesn't make sense?Because you spot the gaps a...
14/09/2026

Do you find that you're the person your colleagues come to when something doesn't make sense?

Because you spot the gaps and you notice the thing everyone else missed. The figure that doesn’t make sense, the detail nobody else mentioned, the risk others can’t see. You also ask the awkward questions, which is appreciated by some and annoying to others.

And sometimes you wonder why nobody else seems to notice these details. It’s so obvious to you.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone, and seeing what others miss could be one of your great strengths.

I’m at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End House today and one of the highlights has been watching a perf...
13/09/2026

I’m at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End House today and one of the highlights has been watching a performance by the fabulous Buskerteers choir.

Not to jinx it but the weather has held this far.

Hope you’re all having a lovely Sunday afternoon.

Are you not sure if coaching is for you? Why not book a free taster session with me? You get an hour with me to talk thr...
12/09/2026

Are you not sure if coaching is for you? Why not book a free taster session with me?

You get an hour with me to talk through something that’s important to you right now to get more clarity on it.

Email [email protected] to book your free taster.

You don't have to keep trying to figure everything out on your own.If you’re neurodivergent and work feels harder than i...
11/09/2026

You don't have to keep trying to figure everything out on your own.

If you’re neurodivergent and work feels harder than it should, coaching can give you space to understand what's getting in the way and explore what might help.

If you'd like to talk, you can book a free Clarity Call with me.

It was a busy networking day for me yesterday. Starting off with BusinessWomen UnLtd in St. Albans, it was lovely catchi...
10/09/2026

It was a busy networking day for me yesterday. Starting off with BusinessWomen UnLtd in St. Albans, it was lovely catching up with so many friends and see new faces too.

Then it was off to a thought-provoking discussion about AI, its benefits and disadvantages and how we use it, plus networking and a delicious lunch with Hillier Hopkins in Watford for the SheMeansBusiness event.

The day finished with Tring Together networking and a delicious dinner at Tarboush in Tring.

And then I rushed home for some ukulele time with friends!

Thank you so much to all the organisers for putting together all these events that made for a special day of learning and connections.

The goal shouldn’t be to make neurodivergent people better at coping with work, we should be asking why so much effort i...
09/09/2026

The goal shouldn’t be to make neurodivergent people better at coping with work, we should be asking why so much effort is required to cope in the first place.

One of the work structures that supports neurodivergent employees is hybrid working.

The recently published 2026 Neurodiversity in Business Research Report found that 75% of neurodivergent respondents work on a hybrid basis. But nearly 40% of them had received a return-to-office mandate, and half of these said it made them ‘reconsider their employment with their current organisation’.

The report also linked return-to-office mandates with lower career satisfaction and engagement but higher burnout.

Very often, better performance doesn't come from trying harder. It can be achieved by reducing unnecessary friction, and continuing to offer hybrid working is an example.

It's exhausting when work feels harder than it seems to for everyone else. Staying on top of workload, shifting deadline...
08/09/2026

It's exhausting when work feels harder than it seems to for everyone else. Staying on top of workload, shifting deadlines, relentless meetings, competing priorities can all be more challenging for someone with ADHD or autism.

You're not lazy and you're not failing. You're very capable and you're not the only one who feels this way.

If this resonates, you might find my free guide Why Work Feels So Hard (Even When You're Capable) helpful. Comment GUIDE below or send me a message, and I'll happily send you a copy.

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