Dyslexia and Related Conditions in the Workplace

You are busy. You're juggling deadlines, people issues and pressure from above - and you still want to do the right thing for your team.

When an employee keeps making written mistakes, struggles with paperwork or appears disorganised and overwhelmed, it's easy to feel torn: is this a performance issue, a capability issue, or something you might be missing?

Dyslexia and related conditions are often misunderstood in workplaces.
Difficulties linked to dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia are frequently mistaken for carelessness, poor organisation, lack of effort or poor communication - creating avoidable stress, conflict, workplace risk and unnecessary escalation.

This short guide is written for managers like you.

Inside, in clear, direct language, you'll learn how to:

• Understand how dyslexia and related conditions commonly show up at work.

• Recognise behaviours that are often misunderstood or misinterpreted as poor attitude or carelessness.

• Communicate clearly so instructions, priorities and feedback are easier to process and act on.

• Put simple, practical adjustments in place that genuinely help with reading, writing, planning and processing.

• Support performance fairly and avoid escalating too quickly into formal processes.

• Avoid common management mistakes that increase stress, conflict or organisational risk.

• Spot workplace barriers linked to communication, workload, processing, organisation, coordination or information overload.

• Navigate workplace support with UK employment practices and the Equality Act 2010 in mind.

Written using lived experience, operational environments and real workplace situations, this guide focuses on practical workplace problems rather than theory-heavy discussion.

It is designed for busy managers, supervisors and team leaders who want someone to walk them through what to do next - quickly, clearly and without judgement.

Short. Practical. Built for busy managers.
Read it in under an hour. Use it in your next one-to-one.