This is a bit of a tricky time where we are moving out from the lock-downs to partial openings. Moving from the “Neutral Zone” into the “New”. What does that mean for us as leaders, as managers? How do we transition bringing our people back into the workspace? In this…
COVID 19 – Operating in the Neutral Zone
What does it mean to be in the Neutral Zone (Bridges, 1991). Bridges talks about how when we move from the “old” to the “new” we must travel through the “neutral zone”. This time can be a difficult time and a creative time, it is “a time when a necessary…
Handling Communications During COVID19
How do we deal with the inundation of communications while working through the COVID 19 pandemic? The lines between home and office have been blurred and we are being overloaded with ZOOM calls and emails at all times of the day. This is causing higher stress levels on top of…
COVID-19, Are You Taking Care of Your Self First?
COVID-19. Before we take care of others – we need to take care of ourselves first. As leaders we won’t be of any use to anyone else unless you are taking care of ourselves yourself. Do you have a routine to follow? Are you finding time to exercise, to read?…
COVID: Leading in This New Environment
I have already commented on leading and managing when workers are remote, but what about the essential workforce. How do we lead and manager and keep our physical distancing – and should we still be doing that? Please sign up for my blog posts at https://johnkwhitehead.ca/blog-2/