Vicky Blogs: COVID-19 (& beyond)

Three vaccines.  Fewer masks.  More smiles.  Less fear. All in all, it seems that the world, in general, is trying its best to move past what could be viewed as the worst parts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  It doesn't hurt that the weather is warming up in areas where many were stuck inside for the duration of the colder winter season.  Events are starting to fill our calendars, as many postponed celebrations are finally allowed to go forward.  And, many employees are staring down the potential for an impending return to the workplace. When this pandemic all started, we were shocked.  We didn't know what to do.  We sheltered in place, we sanitized, we masked up, we avoided gatherings and many of us were sent home from work until further notice.  That further notice, for some, has been made permanent.  Some companies have announced that they will allow employees to stay remote indefinitely.  A few companies have even decided to get rid ...

It's not shocking to learn that certain personalities get along well while others tend to clash.  As you can see from the cheeky comic above (credit to one of my favorite cartoonists, The Awkward Yeti ), often times we can even find clashing within ourselves.  It is a natural occurrence for individuals to have certain tendencies and to disagree, vocally sometimes, when one is pushed to work in ways that contrast those ingrained tendencies. How do we know what our own personal tendencies are though?  Self-awareness is something that many people don't come to naturally and also don't want to put effort into discovering.  Yet, when we know ourselves, we can understand what might be a trigger of our not so great qualities.  If we know our triggers, we may be able to lessen their effects or even react differently to them. Lately, we've been dealing with an unprecedented time where face-to-face interactions are likely to be virtual.  It is already known that some...