Signs of Dyslexia in the Workplace
Dyslexia is what we call a “hidden disability”. That means that it is not obvious at first glance that someone might be with dyslexia. In the workplace, there are some signs that you, as an employer, should be on the lookout for.
Dyslexia is a learning difficulty and has nothing to do with someone’s intelligence. Many individuals with dyslexia are leading thinkers in their respective fields.
Difficulties at Workplace
- Spends extra time to do the same amount of work as their peers.
- Extreme exhaustion and stress caused by reading assignments.
- Difficulty in performing paperwork or long forms, or other sequential and administrative tasks.
- Difficulty taking notes in meetings or understanding written guidelines.
- Might pass up on promotions because they do not want to take on the extra administrative responsibilities that come with leadership positions.
- Easily distracted/has difficulty focusing on one task alone and might prefer to multitask.
- Difficulty remembering instructions or directions, especially if they are complicated and long.
- Difficulty with standardised testing and qualification exams, which may hold them back in their career/
- Fear of branching out into new situations or taking on new tasks.
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Self-conscious about public speaking, pausing frequently or skipping over words and sentences
Low self-esteem due to a perceived (to think or become aware of something) lack of intelligence as compared to their peers.
- Difficulty with time management and organization.
- Easily stressed, overwhelmed, or annoyed.
- Inconsistent spelling.
- Mispronounces words without realising it.
- Seems to “zone out” and be mentally lost.
Strengths
- Learns best by gaining hands-on experience.
- Has an extreme work ethic.
- Creative and innovative.
- High learning capacity.
- Shows great improvement when given extra time for assignments.
- Since they have difficulty with rote memorization, more likely to learn conceptually and have a better grasp of the main idea.
- Are visual thinkers, they are excellent at linking ideas more than logical thinkers.
- Highly resilient (does not give up or accept defeat after failure).
- Notices the big picture and comes up with unique and original insights (understanding).
- Warm and empathic (understanding of other people’s feelings) people.
- Great at seeing the big picture.
- Vivid imagination and deeply curious.
- Very “street smart” (having practical smarts about people and society, able to read people very well) and good at judging what people are like.
- Highly intuitive (having a good instinct or gut feeling) and able to sense other people’s moods and emotions.
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