The past two years have shown us that quite a bit can be accomplished remotely, forcing the debate to be more around how much should be done remotely. As leaders, the challenge in answering this question may largely depend on our own ability to understand what we each need from work vs. what we need to do the work.

I received my second vaccine a month ago. In the months, weeks, and days leading up to this, I had a list of the places I was going to fly off to and all the things I was going to do the moment I was immunized. Sun, warmth, and beaches permeated my thoughts. I thought transitioning from living with angst around my safety, back to my pre-COVID ways of being, would be as easy as a light switch turning on.

It seems hard to imagine it has been a year since the world changed from COVID-19. In a year where we have lost so much, take a moment to recognize what you have gained. Honor your capacity to take on a challenge, stay the course and bring yourself to the other side.

Anchoring our celebrations on what it means to be a community is way of challenging the headwinds we are facing as a nation.

HR professionals have been critical in the transition to remote work. In many organizations they have been front line heroes in dealing with the logistical and emotional challenges faction employees. How are they caring for themselves while caring for everyone else?

Our move from physical to virtual workspaces removed the natural boundaries and rituals that defined our norms. A great benefit of virtual is you can be anywhere. The great detriment appears to be it means anytime and any way.

There is actually a scientific reason why increased stress can cause you to swear more. That would certainly explain the shift in my vocabulary since lock down.

Juggling the demands of working from home, home schooling your kids and margin family life is stressful. Here are some ideas I have found that help make it manageable.

How can you use the challenges we are facing as way of reinventing yourself?

While we are enjoying the time working from home offers, commuting serves a greater purpose than physically moving us from one place to other.