Advice Agreement Blog Career Communication Diversity Equity Flexibility My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Social Contract Work Advice New Social Contracts for the Workplace June 22, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment A social contract is an unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security. The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau popularized the idea of the social contract in the 1700s, but it’s just as applicable today. A good example is when we go to the airport and go through security. We may not […] Read more » advice agreement blog career communication diversity equity flexibility my crazy office my crazy office blog social construct work advice
Advice Blog Breathwork Exercise meditation My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Presence Self Management Stress stress management The Importance of Being Present June 17, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment With all of the upheaval and uncertainty we are facing, it can be more challenging than ever to be in the present moment. With the threat of another wave of COVID-19, with the death and losses already endured from the virus, with the pain and outrage over police brutality and the many forms of institutional racism […] Read more » advice blog breathwork exercise meditation my crazy office my crazy office blog presence self management stress stress management
Advice Blog Communication Emotion Exercise Journaling meditation My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Tough Conversations Require Executive Presence June 15, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment You are probably facing some difficult conversations at work regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). If not, you should be. Now is the time. Entering these uncomfortable discussions requires the first rule of executive presence, Know Your Audience. Knowing your audience means that you are able to communicate the necessary messages without ruffling feathers. You know the […] Read more » advice blog communication emotion exercise journaling meditation my crazy office my crazy office blog
Advice Appreciation Blog Change Emotion Health Healthy Habit My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Rest Routine Transition The Next Transition – Back to the Office June 10, 2020 / June 10, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment As some of the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to lift, and some people cautiously begin to return to their work environments, we are tasked with the job of managing yet another period of transition. It is the transition from the safety and predictability of our quarantined home environments to the uncertainty and […] Read more » advice appreciation blog change emotion health healthy habit my crazy office my crazy office blog rest routine transition
Advice Blog Communication Compassion Decision Making Emotion Fear My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Planning Remote Work Working From Home Do You Have Staff Who Are Afraid to Return to the Office? June 8, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment In just a matter of days, the coronavirus pushed people inside their homes, accelerating a digital transformation around the world. Getting workers out of their homes and back into offices is going to prove harder. According to a new survey by researchers at India-based workplace services firm Ionotrics and San Diego–based Global Workplace Analytics: 77 percent […] Read more » advice blog communication decision making emotion fear my crazy office my crazy office blog planning remote work working from home
Advice Anxiety Behavior Blog Emotion Fear My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Planning Psychology Anxious About Re-entry to the Office? May 27, 2020 by Logan Medrano | 1 Comment on Anxious About Re-entry to the Office? Re-entry anxiety, it’s a real phenomenon. While one part of you may be eager to get back into the world to experience a semi-normal life, another part of you may be petrified. Going back to the office, venturing outdoors, visiting with friends – all of these activities that used to be automatic can now spark waves […] Read more » advice anxiety behavior blog emotion fear my crazy office my crazy office blog planning psychology
Advice Blog My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Rest Staycation Vacation Take Your Vacation! Even In A Pandemic May 25, 2020 by Logan Medrano | 3 Comments on Take Your Vacation! Even In A Pandemic Remember the good old days of summer, when we had summer Fridays off and two-week vacations that we planned all year long? If you are like me, you have a favorite spot; mine is on Fire Island. Nothing fancy, but a small cabin on a private beach with a really good restaurant. It’s a total release into […] Read more » advice blog my crazy office my crazy office blog rest staycation vacation
Accomplishment Advice Behavior Blog Credit Criticism Management My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Patience Resilience Self Management Are You Giving Yourself Credit? May 20, 2020 / May 20, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment As we move through week 10 of sheltering in place, it may be difficult to give yourself credit for much. You may have trouble focusing at work. You may be tired of making the best of a confined living situation. You may feel that you just aren’t getting things done. Instead of holding yourself to […] Read more » accomplishment advice behavior blog credit criticism management my crazy office my crazy office blog patience resilience self management