June 19, 2026 · 3:25 PM
The feedback parking lot
A 61-second workplace tactic for neurodivergent professionals after hard or fuzzy feedback: use a three-box parking lot note before choosing one tiny work action.
When critical feedback hits like an emergency, this 60-second workplace tactic gives you somewhere to put the adrenaline before you decide what to do next.
The tactic is simple: make three boxes after the conversation: what they actually asked you to change, the next visible work action, and what can wait until tomorrow. If the feedback is fuzzy, ask for one example in writing: "I want to act on this. What is the top priority?"
This is not medical advice, therapy, or a cure. It is a practical workplace support you can adapt, ignore, or change.
Sources
- Job Accommodation Network: Neurodiversity and ADHD workplace accommodation ideas.
- Job Accommodation Network: Employees' Practical Guide to Requesting and Negotiating Reasonable Accommodation.
- Creased Puddle: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: why the feedback sandwich doesn't work for everyone.
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