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What the porn industry can teach us about dealing with viruses
Throughout a major metropolitan area, a deadly #virus is spreading. No effective treatment exists. In one industry, workers are terrified to go to work – just by doing their #jobs, they risk exposure. A #vaccine is years (or even decades) away. It looks like it’s the end of a multibillion-dollar business. But instead of throwing…
Read MoreHow To Find The Joy In #Networking
Relationships are the most consistent source of meaning in our lives and work. Whether with co-workers, supervisors, family or friends, social connections create depth and richness in our daily lives, much research shows. Why then when we consider “networking” – an activity that could be deeply meaningful and enriching since it’s all about making #socialconnections – do we…
Read MoreWhat offices might look like in a post-#COVID world
Workers looking forward to their return to the office and a sense of normalcy should brace themselves for a wide range of new safety protocols. The #postpandemic workplace could include greater #distance between desks, mandatory masks, shift work and lineups to take crowd-free elevators or get a #temperaturecheck, according to people who design and lay…
Read MoreReturning to the new normal
When the #pandemic dies down and the #economy gets going, #employers must plan for things to be different We’re now right in the thick of the#COVID19 pandemic and many have adjusted to the temporary reality of #working and living at a distance from others. We’re looking forward to when we “flatten the curve” and can…
Read MoreWe’re all contestants in Reality Show COVID-19. What can we learn from it?
What a mind-blowing, gut-wrenching reality show we are witnessing. For weeks I was glued to my seat as a mesmerized audience member without comprehending this act of genius, which involuntarily, simultaneously cast me as participant. This coronavirus reality show appears to have no boundaries, rules, common goal, timeline or referee. Like other spellbound audience members,…
Read MoreBeing a knowledge worker in a remote world isn’t as easy as you might think
There is a key aspect of teleworking that can undermine productionHARVEY SCHACHTER Knowledge #work seems tailor-made for a remote work force. In many, if not most, cases it doesn’t need to be tied to a specific physical location. But Georgetown University computer-science professor Cal Newport, who has written several books on knowledge work, says there…
Read MoreHow to turn a job loss into a career change
For nine years, Evert Lamb worked as a graphic designer and art director in the marketing department of a travel company. But in mid-March, as the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were hitting the travel industry, Mr. Lamb was made redundant at his job. Instead of seeking similar roles, Mr. Lamb’s goal is to…
Read MoreSeize This Moment To Declutter Your Workday
As America embarks on the largest work-from-home experiment in its history, many knowledge workers are rethinking the status quo. Long meetings are becoming emails. Business travelers are realizing they can meet their clients (and their goals) remotely. Conferences and other industry events are going virtual — and may stay that way. As a champion against busywork and the author…
Read MoreHow to take advantage of opportunities during the coronavirus crisis
We are in a unique moment in history – a global health and financial crisis happening at the same time, causing the perfect storm. Much devastation is being caused by this storm, but how can we take advantage of the opportunities during this crisis to help ourselves and each other to emerge stronger? Very simply:…
Read MoreThere’s no way to go back to the way things were – so how are we moving forward?
Before #COVID19, the future of #work or “new world of work” referred to a different approach to getting work done, mostly due to the exponential acceleration of technology. Many organizations and thought leaders have been preaching the need to work differently for years, in order to capitalize on the opportunities afforded by these new #$technologies.…
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