In the news yesterday: Dr. Fauci warns lawmakers not to ignore guidelines to re-opening; South Korean Covid-19 cases surge in a second wave; and California’s Governor extends stay-at-home directive for Los Angeles thru July. That’s enough to take the strength right out of anybody. People are trying to stay positive and safe – wearing masks and gloves and practicing social distancing: but it’s hard to go on when you don’t have the strength. Whether they articulate it or not, employees are weighed down by the changes, anxiety and uncertainty of these difficult times. Effective leaders understand this and need to help their people talk about and deal with these things: cataclysmic disruptions like this create opportunities to see things differently and develop new strategies. People are very resilient when you give them the facts, tools and support they need to continue on and be as flexible as circumstances require. Be a good listener and coach and give others the courage and strength to go on today.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858 – 1919): American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, writer and 26th president of the United States
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