Quarterly reviews often include feedback that acknowledges an employee's neurodivergence while simultaneously highlighting symptoms as concerns. Neurodivergent individuals may feel frustrated when their accomplishments are overshadowed by comments like, "You're doing great, but..." This approach appears deficit-focused, making them feel that their differences are viewed negatively. Although coping mechanisms may be effective, there is a need for workplace systems to better support and recognize neurodivergent employees' diverse ways of working and succeeding.
Conversations around neurodivergence are often deficit-forward. The feedback in quarterly reviews often centers on a neurodivergent individual's symptoms rather than their accomplishments.
The phrase, "You're doing great, but..." is a frequent addition to feedback for neurodivergent individuals, often making them feel as if their neurological differences overshadow their successes.
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