by GCO | Jul 3, 2020 | leadership & management
Four months into the pandemic here in the US means four months since much of the workforce has gone from zero to hero on Zoom or some equivalent video software. Pre-pandemic, only 5% of the workforce used video conferencing regularly for meetings; now, it’s...
by GCO | Apr 16, 2020 | leadership & management
In my last post, I warned that a sudden shift to remote work could inadvertently push knowledge workers into a state of inbox capture, in which essentially all of their time outside of Zoom calls ends up dedicated to sending and receiving email (or Slack messages). As...
by GCO | Apr 16, 2020 | leadership & management
Many of us have been working remotely for several weeks, while for others, this has been their norm for years. Ever-improving technology allows us this privilege, while just 10 years ago it would not have been as possible. Although technological advances assist us in...
by GCO | Apr 16, 2020 | leadership & management
Until recently, trauma was believed to be one of the prevalent ways our lives got screwed up and created serious mental health issues. More recently, however, psychology has come to terms with the fact that trauma is very common. Trauma, obstacles and adversity are...
by GCO | Apr 16, 2020 | leadership & management
An advertising executive presents a marketing plan via Zoom to her boss and colleagues, hoping her kids are still watching Frozen on Netflix. A couple argues over bandwidth requirements for their dueling videoconferences, while their teenager searches for protective...
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