July 9, 2020
Is the 2nd Quarter Over Yet?
I spent much of June creating content and working with leadership clients on adapting to whatever we currently call normal.
First, my biggest immediate concern for the workplace – mental health . Then we produced a live Town Hall which started of with where I think the state of the workforce is right now .
Two tools we developed to help leaders understand and communicate with their remote employees were posted. Finally, at the end of the month, we put together a Leadership Masterclass for our clients.
(It may be time for a little break, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy these resources!)
The Two Income Economy Is Heading for a Crash
Without question, the work-from-home economy has been very difficult on parents of school-age children. It turns out that school is the ultimate day care, and that’s been a real issue. Now we have parents who are trying to do their jobs, home school their kids, be parents, be partners and worry about everything that the rest of us worry about.
Studies have shown that parents are more stressed and worried at this time than anyone else. And if schools aren’t able to widely re-open this fall, we have a big issue – because something has to give – either job, or school, or productivity. We’re encouraging our clients to put extra through into requiring parents to come back to the office. Two articles backing this up:
Terry Gross: How to Talk to People
When many of you were pre-natal, I was anchoring a daily news show on an NPR affiliate in Central California (The Mid-Day Edition, with Eric Swenson). During my last year (I think 1986), a new program called Fresh Air debuted on the network. I’ve been a fan of Terry Gross ever since.
Her interviews are simply the best I’ve ever heard, or seen for that matter. She is at once direct, warm, empathetic and very smart.
She recently gave an interview on “How To Talk To People”. It’s a critical issue for leaders right now, and there’s no one better to provide this advice than Terry Gross.
And a final quote:

"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
--Rev. Peter Marshall, pastor & U.S. Senate Chaplain
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