Make the Most of Your Time (Amidst the Crisis)

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by Vanessa Bhimanprommachak | April 15, 2020

Over the past month or so, because of COVID-19, people in our organization and many others have started to work remotely.  As a result, we’ve all been facing uncertainties and challenges with managing our time. It’s hard to work from home, especially when there are so many distractions—whether it’s children, pets, household chores, or, in my case, a show to binge on Netflix. How do we balance how we spend our time now that we are home 24/7? It’s all about making smarter, more intentional choices with the hours we have. By identifying our peak times for doing important work, […]

How Leaders at All Levels Are Taking on Change Management

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by Vanessa Boris | April 8, 2020

Change management, as a business concept, has been around in some form for more than 50 years. What’s different today is the pace and continual nature of change. We need look no further than the coronavirus pandemic now unfolding, with often spectacular change being thrown at us every day. In this current climate, change management is impacting all employees throughout an organization, and there has been a shift in how managing change is put into practice. Today, with flatter organizations and a more empowered workforce, the focus is as much on changes in mindset as it is on changes in […]

Innovation in a Time of Crisis

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by Larry Clark | March 26, 2020

Many of us are familiar with stories about how American GI’s kept trucks and jeeps rolling during World War II, even when spare parts weren’t available. Used to tinkering with jalopies in their garages, the young soldiers were able to jury rig fixes with whatever materials were on hand. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, innovators are jumping in to help. Around the world, beermakers and distilleries have shifted production to hand sanitizers. In Italy, a start-up engineering company began quickly using 3D printers to create the valves used in ventilators. Those just-in-time valves are saving lives. When we look […]

L&D Professionals Can Lead Through the Pandemic

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by Dalia Molokhia | March 23, 2020

There is an entire generation that will forever remember where they were when they first found out about the 9/11 tragedy and have vivid recollections of the aftermath. Key moments in history like this invoke lasting memories, especially when those moments reverberate far beyond the here and now to shape our future. What lasts and lives on are the actions that people took and the decisions people made to change the course of direction. Today we are facing a global pandemic of colossal magnitude. There is much uncertainty surrounding this crisis, but what we do know is that we need […]

Keeping C.L.O.S.E. in the Age of Social Distancing

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by Kerry Croce | March 18, 2020

In a very short period, COVID-19 has drastically impacted the way we live and work each day. From the World Health Organization’s pandemic announcement to border, restaurant, and school closures across the world, disrupted markets have created a level of uncertainty the global workforce has never experienced in their lifetime. In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently instituted “social distancing” as one measure to help control the spread of COVID-19. The CDC defines social distancing as “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6ft.) from others when possible.” The struggle […]