Pattern Inventory
What do we mean by “patterns”?
Patterns are recurring ways of responding to work demands.
In this inventory, they include creating structure, stepping in when something needs attention, seeing possibilities and questioning assumptions, adjusting to the people or situation around you, and using preparation, dependability or extra effort to protect trust.
These patterns are not thinking styles, personality types or descriptions of a diagnosis.
People with different divergent minds may rely on the same strategy for different reasons. The same person may also recognize several patterns depending on their role, project, environment or current demands.
IS THIS FOR YOU
Who this inventory is for
Patterns of Divergent Minds at Work was created for established professionals who:
Are still getting the work done but notice that it requires more energy than other people may see.
Carry significant responsibility and want a more sustainable way of remaining effective.
Identify as neurodivergent, are exploring that possibility or recognize that their ways of processing and working do not always fit standard workplace expectations.
Want practical insight without being reduced to a diagnosis or personality type.
Your Results
What you will discover
You will receive a complete five-pattern profile and a downloadable Pattern Snapshot to keep.
What you rely on
See the recurring strategies that show up most often in how you respond to workplace demands.
What they are doing for you
Recognize the capabilities behind those strategies, what they may be helping you manage and where they may now be creating strain.
Where you can begin
Try one practical shift that gives you another way to respond—without giving up what has helped you succeed.
Presented by Ready Set Choose Coaching Inc.
What you will receive
After completing the 25 statements, you will see:
• Your complete five-pattern profile.
• A closer look at the pattern that appeared most strongly in your responses.
• What that pattern may be helping you manage.
• Where it may be making work harder than it needs to be.
• One small shift you can try in an actual workplace situation.
• A downloadable Pattern Snapshot with your results.
If several patterns feel familiar or receive similar scores, that is expected. Your results are a starting point for reflection, not a final conclusion about how you work.
Presented by Ready Set Choose Coaching Inc.
This self-inventory is for reflection and professional development only. It is not a diagnosis, mental health assessment, or medical advice.
Why this inventory was created
Patterns of Divergent Minds at Work was created by Cathy Rashidian, PCC, PCAC, founder of Ready Set Choose Coaching Inc., a boutique leadership and professional development coaching firm.
Cathy spent 20 years working in corporate roles before moving into coaching in 2018. Her late-in-life ADHD diagnosis became the catalyst for that career change and for her commitment to helping professionals understand how their minds shape the way they work.
The five patterns began to emerge through Cathy’s lived experience and her coaching work with professionals with ADHD. This new version considers how those patterns may also resonate across different neurodivergent experiences—while recognizing that people may arrive at the same workplace strategy for very different reasons.
Today, Cathy is an executive and ADHD coach and a faculty member and Lead Trainer with the ADD Coach Academy.
The inventory brings together lived experience, corporate experience, coaching practice and relevant research. It is a reflective professional-development tool, not a clinical or psychometric assessment.
BEGIN NOW
See what is helping you stay effective—and what may be making that success harder to sustain
Complete the 25 statements to receive your pattern profile and one practical place to begin.
Takes 5 minutes . Free . Immediate results
