Heather uses her blog to share ideas, insights, and hopefully, start a conversation or spur contemplation of a topic. She writes to put some order to her thoughts and to help her reason out her conclusions. Heather publishes her blogs as matters come to mind and deserve writing about, and when the timing is right.
Recently the news was awash with stories about an immense cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal. The forecasts included everything from building a second canal to an upcoming toilet paper shortage. I can control (no pun intended) the toilet paper part of this catastrophe and buy some more toilet paper, as long as I want to fight with those shoppers who have also panicked, perhaps without reason. The rest of this I can’t control.
What can do you do when all those things that you can’t control overwhelm you?
The verdict on remote work, and having to learn and adapt as we move forward, suggests we’ll need to continue to adapt to the evolution of how and where we work. The diversity of our remote work environments have meant that we’ve all needed to understand that each remote work environment is different. And accepting those differences is as important to an effective culture and strong employee support, as it was in understanding and accommodating differing work styles in an office.
Strong and caring relationships are the foundation on which we can build and enhance healthy workplaces. Actively demonstrating trust, respect, and confidence in those with whom we work is a vital element in an engaged and productive workplace.
