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During this COVID-19 pandemic, many people around the world (if they are lucky to still have jobs) are now working from home. 

Pandemic working from home is not normal, as child is in the same room as mom trying to work on laptop.
Working from home during a pandemic might mean simultaneous childcare and work responsibilities. Photo by Charles Deluvio
...continue reading "5 Reasons Why Working From Home During a Pandemic is Not Normal"

Editorial note: I recently attended an excellent presentation on Allyship at my workplace. I invited the speaker Jose Ureta, a Human Resources Generalist Partner at Genentech, to share a guest post on what is Allyship and how to be an Ally at work.

A raised hand, representing allyship
Learn about Allyship in the workplace. Photo by Carlos Arthur M.R
...continue reading "Allyship is a Way of Life – Guest Post"

Traveling for work or pleasure in our international economy has been implicated in the spread of the novel 2019 coronavirus outbreak. Now, most of the world has implemented social distancing and travel bans to "flatten the curve." In the longer term, business travel may never be the same.

Person traveling for work standing in front of Departures board at train station.
For many, traveling for work has stopped. Photo by Daniel Lim
...continue reading "Challenges of Traveling For Work (And Why I am Thankful to be Home)"

If you’re like me, you probably get at least a few emails each day with tips or resources on working from home in this current pandemic. Don’t worry, I’m not sending you my own list of tricks (though our guest post was pretty awesome!). Let’s face it, who’s got time to read these emails? Between work, Netflix, and whatever is happening at home? Delete immediately. 

This week I had some motivation (or procrastination?) to tackle my inbox. I found that there’s plenty of good content out there, sometimes with overlapping advice. Therefore, I am simply summarizing (~200 words or less for each article!) only the most useful articles so that you don’t have to read them yourself. 

Women working from home on her bed with a laptop.
So much good content about working from home, condensed here for a quick read. Photo by Sincerely Media
...continue reading "Working From Home Survival Guide: Cliffs Notes Version"

Editorial note: Here is a guest post from Sushmita Sen, PhD, who shares some tips on how to stay healthy and productive while we are practicing social distancing.

It is completely normal to feel anxious, stressed and out of control during the global COVID-19  pandemic we face today. How do we stay healthy and productive in these uncertain times?

Woman at computer looking stressed and anxious
Many of us feel anxious and stressed during uncertain times. Photo by JESHOOTS.COM
...continue reading "Staying healthy and productive in uncertain times – Guest post"