Separated But Together
This whole experience with the coronavirus continues to be bizarre, challenging, fascinating, scary, and more.\xa0 The paradox of this moment is that while we are all physically separated from one another, we\u2019re also together in this experience.\xa0 For those of us who are able to work from home, we\u2019re both fortunate and we\u2019re also probably dealing with lots of practical challenges in this regard.\xa0 In this episode, I talk about some specific things we can do to stay connected to our teams so that we can not only get our work done effectively, but grow, develop, and deepen our relationships and our culture in the process.\xa0 Remembering and operating from the perspective that we\u2019re all in this together, which we are, is essential right now.
Here are the specific suggestions I make in this episode:
1.\xa0 Address the moment, your feelings, and other people\u2019s feelings
2.\xa0 Over-communicate
3.\xa0 Double down on authenticity - do the \u201cif you really knew me\u201d exercise
4.\xa0 Appreciate people - use the \u201cappreciation seat\u201d exercise
5.\xa0 Have enough self-awareness and humility to admit you have no idea what\u2019s going on right now and how it will all play out
Resources:
We\u2019re All in This Together - virtual program
Bring Your Whole Self to Work (book), by Mike Robbins
We\u2019re All in This Together (book), by Mike Robbins
Leading in the Midst of Uncertainty (Forbes article)
Untamed (book), by Glennon Doyle
Shareables:
\u201cThe paradox of this moment is that we\u2019re all physically separated, yet we\u2019re all connected through this common experience.\u201d \u2014 @MikeDRobbins
\xa0
\u201cAnyone who says they know how this is all going to play out is either lying or crazy.\u201d \u2014 @MikeDRobbins
\xa0
\u201cNow more than ever - we\u2019re all in this together.\u201d \u2014 @MikeDRobbins
\xa0