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Scary Days Ahead The COVID 19 Pandemic has forced most of the United States into quarantine. 3.3 million people filed for unemployment in a single week—the same week the United States reported more people infected with the virus than any nation on earth, and the worst of the crisis is still ahead
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Extraversion & Introversion in Meetings–Shelter in Place Survival Tip #3
E and I when Sheltering in Place Quarantine orders and sheltering in place have led many teams to take their meetings online. As challenging as teamwork is when you can share the same physical space, it becomes even more of a trial when distance separates you. Let's focus on one component of
Grace, Please–Shelter in Place Survival Tip #2
Grace, Please My son is playing video games too much and seems stuck to the couch. I ask him--for the fifth time today--to please get up, move around a little, and help with some housework. My son, nearly a grown man, is mourning being a shut-in at home when he otherwise would be experiencing his
Take One for the Team–Shelter in Place Survival Tip #1
Heroic or Selfish? I was in my late twenties, an independent contractor, struggling hard to get my training practice off the ground. I was so lucky to have landed this big client job in the first place--nearly 50 people for a two-day, interactive training. My getting sick was never a part of the
6-Pack of Safety: Creating Safe-to-Speak Workspaces
OKA has worked for years to boost collaboration within teams—teaching leaders and colleagues to co- create and nurture environments that are safe to speak. Being willing to speak up, share ideas, offer suggestions, risk being wrong—these behaviors require collaboration and an atmosphere within which