Pandemic

The missing piece Traditional goal setting follows the SMART formula, with goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. “They may work when it comes to corporate goals, but SMART goals do not work when the goals are personal,” says Lipkins. “One of the pieces that is missing is identifying why the goal is important.” … [Read more...] about This is how your goal-setting should change during the pandemic

But it doesn’t even have to be that hard. Assuming the White House could go unoccupied, experts concur that diseased air would likely just rectify itself. “You can reduce transmission in the air by waiting 24 to 48 hours [before entering the room],” says Armani, over which time the virus should simply fall to the ground (pointing out that if this method of air cleaning were used, it should happen before surface cleaning, not after). “That I don’t view as cleaning, so much as what you’d do if you were airing out a building.” … [Read more...] about You can’t use bleach to sterilize the White House. Here’s what experts recommend instead

Businesses increasingly recognize the importance of paid leave policies to attract and retain talent, with more and more executives and agencies supportive of national leave policy. Paid leave is critical for businesses to ensure that their workforce can stay home if sick and not risk COVID-19 infections in the workplace. Moreover, paid leave boosts productivity and increases retention; women with paid leave are 93% more likely to be working one year after birth than those with no leave. Seventy-seven percent of workers say paid family leave would sway their choice of employer. Paid leave is critical for businesses to ensure that their workforce can stay home if sick and not risk COVID-19 infections in the workplace. … [Read more...] about In the face of divisive politics, paid family leave should remain a bipartisan priority

Did you have a close work friend with whom you lost touch when you all went remote? Take steps to build back that friendship virtually, and fortify it for the future. The approach will look different for everyone. For you and your work spouse, it might mean scheduling a regular weekly (or even daily) virtual lunch break, or Zoom happy hours. … [Read more...] about Why you need a virtual work spouse now more than ever

She is also a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine and previously served as Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of health and the state’s physician general. Levine has degrees from Harvard College and the Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her training in pediatrics and adolescent medicine at New York City’s Mt. Sinai Medical Center. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden picks Rachel Levine, transgender health official, for assistant HHS secretary