As we near the end of 2020, a milestone that couldn’t come fast enough for most of us, it seems that 2021 will bring more of the same trends we spent this unprecedented year getting used to; including continued working from home. As managers and leaders who are used to working with teams in person, …
COVID-19
A little while ago, I blogged about Rick Hanson’s Red Brain, Green Brain model and how it can help us to understand mental wellbeing and regulation. I suggested that this model is particularly helpful in understanding why so many people’s mental health is suffering during the pandemic. Briefly, Hanson suggests that it is helpful to …
Today, during one of my Zoom calls, I came to the realization that genuine connections are what will get us through this pandemic healthy and hopeful. Of course, this doesn’t mean we stop social distancing and quarantining, hand washing and self-care, getting tested if we get sick, and accessing vaccines when these come out, and …
It Takes Courage to Make Genuine Connections, But That’s What Will See Us Through Read More »
This is Part One in a Two Part Series. Watch for Part Two next week. I needed to do a grocery run today. I wasn’t out of food, but I was out of some necessities and fresh fruits and vegetables. On my way to the grocery store I stopped at a little local health food …
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This week I spent a few days in a hotel while on business in another province, as the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting Canada. I’m reflecting on the human behaviours I noticed as I stayed in a deserted hotel and travelled on a mostly empty plane, anxious to get home. The Pink Bangs At the hotel, …