Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and carry meaning. Our family has several New Year’s rituals, including a nature hike. Unfortunately, the atmospheric river dumping a lot of much needed rain prevented us from enjoying a hike.Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other … [Read more...]
Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work
AI and other smart tech can make work culture more human, but only if you know how the tech works and focus on using it to do what it does best (answer rote questions online) and allow people to do what we do best (e.g. strengthen relationships, tell stories, empathize with others.) Here is an article on the Candid blog that I wrote with the brilliant Allison Fine on how to use smart tech to create more work-life balance for all. The article shares a few themes from our forthcoming book, … [Read more...]
Zoom Cameras On or Off?
Before the pandemic, way back In November 2019, a group of academic meeting researchers from several universities, business leaders, and consultants met to review and analyze hundreds of research studies about what makes meetings effective. They published “Ten Rules Simple Rules for Meaningful Meetings.” One of the science-based findings identified that online meetings get the same results as in-person meetings when everyone turns on their video cameras. Now that we have … [Read more...]
#Fakecommute: A Ritual for Work-Life Balance When You #WFH
We are living in traumatic times, and we need to prioritize building resilience. As the COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out (although not as fast as we’d like), we know there will be an end to the pandemic. But work from home (if we are lucky enough to have a job) will probably continue well into 2021. If we learned anything during 2020, work-life balance is much harder when working from home. Before the pandemic, it was much easier to compartmentalize your workweek with … [Read more...]
Simple Ways To Reduce Virtual Fatigue for Nonprofit Leaders
Introduction to the series from Computer and Text Neck Stretching Exercises by Desk Yogi Since the pandemic started and the shift to all virtual, I have found myself sitting in front of a screen for longer stretches. If I don't take stretch breaks at my desk or encourage everyone to stretch with me during virtual meetings, my neck hurts by the end of the day. If you make some simple corrections to your posture and typing habits, you can eliminate neck pain. This video by Dr. Baxter Bell … [Read more...]
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