Walmart, Best Buy, Target, State Farm and Medtronic have partnered with Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds to roll out a new Black Community Innovation Coalition that aims to tackle health disparities among African American employees, of which the group collectively employs more than 500,000. "What we're actually doing is integrating the health care services, navigation and advocacy of the program, all in one place ... through the employee resource groups," says Grand Rounds' Dr. Ian Tong, executive leader of the Black Community Innovation Coalition.

Twenty-six percent of US employees don't currently plan to return to the office, 77% don't want a return to full-time office working and 93% are put off from returning to the office by the cost and time wasted on commutes, according to a survey by HealthEquity. Other recent studies also point to a preference for hybrid or remote work among employees, so business leaders must start planning ahead for changing work models, Edward Segal writes.

Citing this summer's extreme heat waves, President Joe Biden has announced plans to implement a heat safety rule to protect workers. The parameters will be developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will apply both indoors and outdoors.

Community colleges' noncredit programs and degree options are the largest support systems to the US workforce training landscape, according to a new report from Opportunity America. The survey shows that 75% of these colleges' noncredit workforce students are 25 or older.

Christine Bariahtaris, a prospect researcher and writer, opens up about being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 31 and what leaders can do to improve the workplace for neurodivergent employees. "We can be just as successful as our neurotypical peers, and can even excel in areas that they find challenging. So let us out of our boxes at work. Let us be ourselves," Bariahtaris writes.

Today’s HR Leader story about being an employee with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder chilled me. Christine Bariahtaris' experiences in school, college and the workforce were nearly identical to mine. I was diagnosed as an adult. I can work my way through thorny, tricky problems but basic things often confound me. I produce good work but my road to the finish line is often littered with procrastination, late nights (with chocolate-glazed donuts) and messy deadlines.

On the upside, I'm creative, bright, energetic and know how to use hyperfocusing to my advantage, just like Bariahtaris. And I've come up with several tricks to help me function properly:

• When I'm brainstorming on a problem, I'll write down every idea I have -- even when I know it won't work -- because I know that I can likely use pieces of it to come up with the right solution.
• I go to the gym and jump on the treadmill. Several ideas have come to me during these sweat sessions. I keep an Evernote file at my fingertips and use it to record ideas as I climb. (If I have to record something lengthy I jump off the machine. I don't need to be on a gym bloopers YouTube video because I face-planted on the moving platform.)
• I set my timer for 45-minute increments. I can get lost in research and be in it for hours, jotting down ideas and chasing more data. It can feel good but wind up largely unproductive. To counter this, I "chunk" my time in 45-minute increments. When the timer goes off, I ask myself if I need a break. If my mind is still on a good track, I'll go another 45 minutes. But when that timer goes off, I get up and go do something else to give my brain a reset.

ADHD is not a curse. It's my superpower, but I hold those reins tight. You likely have employees with ADHD on your team. Give them room and opportunity. Your bottom line will thank you.

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