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Diane had a problem. Her ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) symptoms were 
affecting her work and she was on the verge of being fired. Her greatest 
difficulty was in prioritizing her tasks; she tended to major on the minors. 
Through counseling, she determined to make a last-ditch effort to 
communicate with her boss about her problems. She did not make demands but 
suggested certain ways the boss could help her be a better worker. (Her 
counselor helped her devise these ideas.) 
First, she asked if she could meet with the boss for a few minutes at the start 
of each day to go over her list of things to do. The boss would identify the most 
important projects for her to tackle. Diane asked for "time spacing" on her 
monthly reports-intermediate deadlines in mid-month. Previously, she had 
waited until the last minute to prepare these, but now she asked her boss to 
hold her accountable to those earlier deadlines. 
Diane also asked for a flex-time arrangement. She knew she had to be there for 
most of the working day, but she got her best work done when no one else was 
around. The boss agreed to let her come to work an hour-and-a-half late and 
stay an hour-and a-half late, so she could have that prime time at the end of 
her working day. In fact, the boss agreed to all her suggestions. He had to 
spend a few extra minutes with her, but he got a much more effective 
employee out of this arrangement. 
 
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