Why Your Best Employees Keep Messing Up Paperwork with Russell Van Brocklen

Why do some of the smartest workers struggle the most with paperwork? In this episode, Chris G. chats with Russell Van Brocklen, who shares how dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences affect many employees, especially in trades and hands-on jobs. These workers often have great ideas and strong problem-solving skills, but writing and paperwork can slow them down. Russell explains how leaders can talk with employees about these struggles respectfully while still complying with the law. He also shares how new AI tools can help handle simple paperwork tasks so workers can focus on what they do best. The result is less stress, fewer mistakes, and a team that works faster and better together. Russell Van Brocklen is a dyslexia researcher, educator, and founder of DyslexiaClasses.com. Often called “The Dyslexia Professor,” he focuses on helping students, parents, and professionals overcome reading and writing challenges related to dyslexia. Drawing from his own experience, he developed practical teaching methods designed to improve reading comprehension, writing, and organization. His dyslexia education research has received funding from the New York State Senate and is held by the SUNY Research Foundation. Through his programs, classes, and speaking work, Van Brocklen helps people better understand dyslexia and shows how individuals with learning differences can use their strengths in problem-solving and creative thinking to succeed in school, business, and everyday life. Connect with Russell: Website: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/ Episode highlights (0:00) Intro (0:47) Russell’s background and personal story with dyslexia (05:40) Why many workers are neurodiverse (08:47) How to talk with employees about paperwork issues (11:03) Simple questions that help identify learning struggles (19:04) Using AI tools to help with forms and paperwork (28:15) How AI can save hours of work every day (32:22) Where to find and learn more about Russell (33:09) Outro Connect with Hard Hat to CEO on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BrHqc3wdF/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardhattoceo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcgilman/