Navigating uncertainty in a crisis

Worried about handling uncertain times? Our experts are taking questions now. #BusinessUnusual

With some companies encouraging employees to stay home until 2021 and beyond, a big question is how to keep employees engaged and emotionally connected. Here are 3 tips to help you stay connected:

As we look toward a new working world, being thoughtful and intentional about how we stay connected means effectively moving beyond watercooler conversations and office kitchen small talk.

So much of dealing with uncertainty relies on a leader’s capacity to embrace learning and share knowledge, take action and take risks and be curious and open to the new. https://bit.ly/2YBJn1R #leadership

Planning is hard enough in calm times. I wrote the following article to help people with their forward looking plans in uncertain times. https://lnkd.in/dTEQDqg #entreprenuers #planning2020 #planning #financialplanning

So much of dealing with uncertainty relies on a leader’s capacity to embrace learning and share knowledge, take action and take risks and be curious and open to the new. In this period of epic uncertainty, how will you lean into your leadership? #LeadershipMatters #TheFutureOfWork #LeanIn #LeadingChange https://bit.ly/3e8QJAK

The mental health crisis is growing. Let’s talk about it live. #BusinessUnusual

CVS Health Executive Vice President Karen S. Lynch joins us tomorrow for a discussion on mental health and the company’s role during a pandemic. Join us LIVE tomorrow, Thursday June 11th at 12pm ET / 9am PT. What do you think? Have questions for our guest? Let us know in the comments below and join us live tomorrow here: https://lnkd.in/giz8F7Q Be sure to follow the page to receive an alert. #BusinessUnusual

Join me LIVE tomorrow at 12ET with CVS Health EVP and Aetna President Karen S. Lynch to discuss the growing mental health crisis amid a global pandemic and national protests against police killings of black Americans. Mental health has been top of mind for Lynch throughout her career. Now it's something every person — and certainly every business leader — needs to think about as well. We'll talk about how she is thinking about supporting her employees as we as customers during this challenging time. Have questions for Lynch? Let me know in the comments below and join us live tomorrow here: https://lnkd.in/gWfDn3C

Every morning during our staff check-in, I encourage everyone to go for a walk. It’s less a reminder about physical health than it is about tending to their well-being. I do this because the mounting research that warns of the increasing risks of stress, burnout, and other debilitating issues on American workers in the age of coronavirus worries me. We are not just leading in times of crisis, we are leading in times of human uncertainty and suffering. People are scared and tired and may be feeling like they have no outlet. So, I tell them to walk, and I share my own experiences of feeling uncomfortable and unsettled (and, of course, my latest Netflix recommendation). The problem is, American business historically has not looked all that sympathetically on mental health. A 2019 Mental Health America survey of 10,000 workers found that 55% were afraid to take a mental health day because of fear of punishment. I look at all of this as an opportunity. Read my June column in Leader's Edge Magazine https://lnkd.in/d69csjC The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers