QUOTE OF THE DAY “What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.” –Plutarch --as featured in Bits & Pieces on Leadership COVID-19 UDPATE At the time of reporting, The New York Times showed 3,784,924 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and 140,373 deaths. Bing’s COVID-19 Tracker reported 3,834,208 cases of COVID-19 and 142,601 fatalities. Surgeon General Jerome Adams has made a bold plea for U.S. residents to wear masks: “Please understand that we are not trying to take away your freedoms when we say, ‘Wear a face covering.’” Government talks over new COVID-19 stimulus money are crucial as extra unemployment payments run out—threatening home foreclosures, bankruptcies and other financial crises.
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You can still bring important voices around a table—virtually. Consider these tips on how to run a successful and powerful virtual meeting with journalists or stakeholders. Only 32% of companies returning to work have plans to address child care. With many schools either not returning to the classroom or conducting hybrid in-person and virtual offerings, it will be crucial for businesses to address new child care needs. What’s your most important “return to work” message? Get the full breakdown on how to guide your workforce back to the office with our helpful guide, which you can preview here. NFL players voice concern about inadequate safety measures on social media. The players are calling on the league to enact stronger measures to protect them as they begin training camps for the upcoming season. What should you measure to guide your crisis response? Here’s how you can find better data on important keywords to gauge if your message is pulling through. REI faces backlash over handling of COVID-19 cases. Employees say that a policy which directed that only staff who came into “close contact” with a COVID-positive worker wasn’t stringent enough after the employee notified fellow workers on the app GroupMe. The New York Times reported: “Some employees wanted transparency above what C.D.C. guidelines and our policies directed, so we made that adjustment,” [REI spokesperson Rob Discher] said. He did not address the allegation that the Grand Rapids employee was told not to tell anyone about the positive test. Use your vision of the future to guide your return to work plans. Here’s a process for taking your predictions of what will work after the pandemic is over, and working backward to find the necessary moves and solutions you must execute to get there. Washington’s pro football team addresses accusations of sexual harassment. The owners of the organization promised a full external review and expressed sorrow after a story about misconduct was published in The Washington Post.
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