TRUTHS
Yesterday was a tough day in America, but Democracy and leadership are still very much alive.

For Setser Group, we gave space and time for our team to process the events with this note from CEO Bryan Setser on our Slack #onefirm channel. As a remote firm, we leverage our communication tools to reach out in times of uncertainty and yesterday was no exception.
In less than 24 hours, we’ve seen even more helpers step up across the country to restore order, preserve justice, and check on their friends, neighbors, and families. 

And while as a firm we have questioned many of the decisions of the current administration, coming together also requires us to be redemptive and optimistic about our collective challenges and opportunities as Americans.

In the aftermath of the storming of the US Capital, these were some of the words Vice President Pence shared, “As we reconvene in this chamber, the world will again witness the resilience and strength of our democracy, for even in the wake of unprecedented violence and vandalism at this Capitol, the elected representatives of the people of the United States have assembled again on the very same day to support and defend the constitution of the United States. So may God bless the loss, the injured, and the heroes forged on this day. May God bless all who serve here and those who protect this place. And may God bless the United States of America. Let’s get back to work."

Let us all indeed get to the work of caring more for one another. Engage your neighbors and colleagues this week with an open and loving heart. Offer an opportunity to help and support one another in the days ahead. 
TOOLS
As we process these events collectively and in private, we are sharing our tools to navigate and process the way forward. 

Resources for School Communities - this resource document is filled with tools for teachers, leaders, students, and families to navigate learning in times of crisis.

The Weaver Movement is repairing our country’s social fabric, which is badly frayed by distrust, division and exclusion. People are quietly working across America to end loneliness and isolation and weave inclusive communities. Join David Brooks and the Weaver Movement in shifting our culture from hyper-individualism that is all about personal success, to relationalism that puts relationships at the center of our lives.

The previous Truths, Tools, and Triumphs below all address how we can show up for a better tomorrow, together. Let's keep others believing in the helpers. 




TRIUMPHS
Predict with the help of these insights for the road ahead in 2021. Use these observations to set up your own triumphs.

Share this master class article in EQ from CEO Roland Busch. Trust your people with this two-sentence policy manual insert. The basis for this forward-looking working model is further development [of] our corporate culture. These changes will also be associated with a different leadership style, one that focuses on outcomes rather than on time spent at the office. We trust our employees and empower them to shape their work themselves so that they can achieve the best possible results. With the new way of working, we're motivating our employees while improving the company's performance capabilities and sharpening Siemens' profile as a flexible and attractive employer.

Nourish your soul with this Ted Talk where Steven Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise, not just in the West, but worldwide. This progress is not the result of some cosmic force. It is a gift of the Enlightenment: The Conviction That Reason and Science Can Enhance Human Flourishing. 
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