Advice from a career coach with ADHD and dyslexia

Alex Gilbert is a career coach and consultant with ADHD and dyslexia. She helps people with learning and thinking differences navigate their day-to-day work — and play to their strengths. After working in leadership development for years, she pursued her dream and started her own coaching business, Cape-Able Consulting.  

Because Alex was diagnosed at age 8, she had accommodations throughout school. During college, she realized that all of these supports would disappear when she graduated. So she started a mentorship program at her university to help those with learning and thinking differences prepare for “real” life. She’s been in love with coaching others ever since. Now, Alex helps others learn about how they work best, try out tools, and advocate for themselves.  

Listen to hear more about red flags in the workplace, and how to tell the difference between challenging and hard. 

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Related resources

• Cape-Able Consulting, Alex’s consulting firm
• 32 examples of workplace accommodations

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