Exploring Adjustments That Could Help Me Return to Work
Workplace adjustments can be practical changes that make work more manageable. Use this planner to explore what might help you, prepare a conversation and think about how an arrangement could be reviewed.
You do not need to have every answer ready. Skip any prompt that does not feel useful.
Start with what would help day to day.
You might already know what would make work easier, or you may want to explore possibilities first. This tool helps you organise your thoughts. You decide what to share and what to do next.
This only reflects which sections you have started. It is not a readiness score.
What feels difficult or needs attention?
Describe the work situation, task or condition. Share only the detail that is useful for your own planning.
Examples of describing a work barrier
“Back-to-back meetings leave little time to process information or complete follow-up tasks.”
“The open office can make it difficult to concentrate on detailed work.”
“A sudden change in priorities can make it hard to plan the rest of the day.”
“My energy is lower later in the day, so longer tasks can take more effort.”
Explore possible adjustments
Select any ideas you want to consider. These are conversation starters, not a checklist you need to complete.
Questions to help you generate ideas
Could the task be done at a different time, in a different place or in smaller parts?
Would written instructions, a visual prompt or a quieter setting help?
Could priorities be clearer when several tasks arrive at once?
Would a planned check-in make it easier to raise a small concern early?
Is there equipment or software that could make a task more manageable?
Choose a useful first step
You can explore several ideas and still start with one small, practical change.
Prepare for the conversation
Choose questions that would help you understand the options and agree how to follow up.
Possible ways to introduce your request
“I have been thinking about what could make this task more manageable. Could we explore a change and review how it works?”
“It would help me to talk through the practical options before we agree a plan.”
“Could we start by looking at one adjustment and decide together when to review it?”
Think about a trial and review
If you explore a change, it may help to agree what happens next and how to revisit it.
Build a conversation draft
Create a starting point, then edit it until it sounds like you. Nothing is sent from this page.
