#TheNewNormal

[thinkeertbl]

🎉tgi-the 12th happy to me 🍰 #thenewnormal 🥳 #folgersfrenchvanillacappucino 🤎🤍 #lateafternoondelight 😘 #caffeinatedhits ☕️ #coffeediaries 🫗🫙 the-two-month-challenge ‼️day 19: thanks again other kitchen🤤 - chicken feet adobo + sautéed mung bean with bitter melon leaves and chicharon #lowcarb🤞week 4 life in the “subbed” lane 2🤞 #theroadtosexyss👙🩱#foreversummerdreamin🌞 #keertology 908 #dietchronicle #thinkeertbl #dietdiary y3 https://www.instagram.com/p/ChJ6JKhhnkqsZawkw17pVcNosPjYaPDXzkOEjU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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2024

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#TheNewNormal

#SkyIsTheLimit

#UAAPSeason87

[lexusis-f]

🔥🔥🔥👑Fharoah 👑🔥🔥🔥 #theNewNorm #DMV

[tinacalder]

Belfast Band RHINOS To Headline New Show At Oh Yeah Centre

📢Belfast Band RHINOS To Headline New Show At Oh Yeah Centre on March 29.📢 Find out more 👇 @PeeVeeSee #SmashingButtons #RHINOS @OhYeahCentre #TheNewNormal #LipGloss

Renowned performers Paul Currie and Brendan Scullion, AKA RHINOS, will take to the stage at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast next week for their first headline show in the city. Comedian Paul and drummer/percussionist Brendan (NI Soul Troop) who formed the band in 2013 have teamed up with local promoter Smashing Buttons to bring fans a unique show “influenced by garage rock, heavy metal, dub,…

[benlowy]

Swarmed. #bts on a fun video shoot with some friendly sea pigeons. :) #thenewnormal #birds #birdmigration #spi (at South Padre Island, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFEEb1FVTY/?igshid=1e6m4gjvh6755

[morrasydesign]

by T.S. Abe

[usnatarchives]

University of Montana physics class, Missoula, MT, 1/17/1919. NARA ID 26429679.

Closeup of very cold students trying to learn physics.

Class picture, Benson Polytechnic School, Portland, OR, 10/27/1918. NARA ID 86716938

Closeup of students with masks -- around their necks.

Happy, unmasked boys doing community service. Original caption: “While schools were closed during the influenza epidemic, American children made toys for their unfortunate brothers and sisters overseas. Denver, CO. 12/2/1918. NARA ID 20808596.

Dos and Don’ts for Back to School, Pandemic Edition

DO hold classes outside when possible!  

DON’T hold them outside in Montana in January, the coldest month of the year, with average temperatures around 22 degrees F.  

DO make sure all students have masks!

DON’T let them wear their masks around their necks, not even for class photos!

DO encourage community service!

DON’T forget to socially distance, even while volunteering. 

[darkemir]

Went to Baguio with old and new friends. Made the Vulcan greeting at SM Baguio. Visited Burnham Park. Toured the Night Market. Next day I went to Teacher's Camp. Crashed a Church wedding. Walked to Wright Park. Climbed the stairs to the Mansion. Took a crappy photo of the city. Then walked around Session Road. So how did you spend your holidays? #baguio #holidays #thenewnormal #lifebefore50 (at Baguio City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXtMrrUhZnn3-ysIMp0cBwdRuYi1suKZ8elwvU0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ahmakinyuhout]

#thenewnormal https://www.instagram.com/p/CSX5VyCrI8y/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thedesignerandthegrid]

When would be a good time to change the world? Now. Let’s take a lesson from our current situation: governments CAN move fast, solidarity and human interaction ARE a big deal, our planet DOES respond quickly to the decrease of human pollution, we really CAN be happy living and consuming more slowly and deliberately. When we get back to our ‘normal’ lives, let sustainability, equality and compassion be the NEW NORMAL. Until then: stay home, stay safe. ✌️

Design and words by yours truly, Sarah Schrauwen.

[tiwaripoojaaa]

WFH is great until your mom yells from behind “uth chai bana de”

If you’ve ever been stuck in torrential rain waiting for a delayed train after a long day at office, the chances are pretty decent that you’ve thought about working remotely at least once or twice.

There was a time when Work from home was a fantasy for everyone until we all got attacked by pandemic. Wherein we actually want the hectic schedule rather than working remotely. WFH is in favor for someone as an introvert like me and a disaster for an extrovert who loves roaming around in the office greeting everyone with a smile and gossiping with every second person in the office. Without having an office where you need to share pleasantries with your coworkers, boss, and clients, you need to find alternative methods of socializing with people on your own time.

  Challenges:

     Sounds appealing right? No more setting the alarm for 6 am. No more sitting in your cubicle all day, your only escape a measly hour for lunch. You can set your own hours and work when you feel it. Freedom is yours!

Expect it doesn’t work that way.

Juggling work, household chores, and parenting responsibilities along with fear of infection and job loss can put a dent in performance, motivation and productivity. On the other side of the coin, when you work from home, you no longer have a clear geographic division between workspace and your personal life. Ideally, your home is a place of relaxation, safety, and security. It’s a place where you subconsciously slip into a calm, easygoing state of mind , putting the stresses of the workday behind you and have a beautiful evening with your family.

Feeling of disconnection and social isolation:

   Even in normal situations, managing remote employees is more challenging than managing regular office workers because Emotional health is a priority now because living and working in confined conditions for a long time takes a mental toll. Moreover, people who have so far been accustomed to working in an office setting may find remote work very lonely. Only now have team members and managers begun to realize how much time and effort it takes to communicate properly across screens. They cannot reach out to each other as easily as they would in a physical office, and this makes people feel disconnected from the company. Direct reports may feel that their managers are out of touch with their reality and cannot help them solve their problems.

Screen Fatigue: You’re probably hearing people complain about ‘Zoom fatigue’ or ‘meeting fatigue’. Managing remote employees via video conferencing has given rise to a new challenge – that of screen fatigue due to back-to-back meetings. People are turning away from their screens in exhaustion, citing headaches and eye strain. It is more tiring to look at a screen for a prolonged time than it is to have face-to-face conversations. It is more tiring to look at a screen for a prolonged time than it is to have face-to-face conversations. In addition to the laptops, team members are also looking at conventional screens like phones, tablets, or television. It fatigues the eyes, causes loss of focus, and decreases attention span. Naturally, people cannot work efficiently because of these issues.

Breakdown of effective communication: Perhaps the biggest challenge of managing remote employees during the COVID-19 pandemic is effective communication.  As you and your team members must have discovered by now, it isn’t quite as simple as shooting off a few emails and calling a meeting. Your direct reports can’t casually walk up to your desk for a quick chat. You can’t see each other in the office and you have to make an effort to know who is working on what. This ‘blindness’ leads to an interesting situation–people tend to think the worst when they receive a negative message. For instance, if you get a brusque e-mail from a colleague who you know is having a bad day, you tend to brush it off. But when you’re working from home, you have no context on what is happening at the other person’s end. This causes more misunderstandings, negativity, and friction within the team.

Communication & Coordination Challenges

It’s hard enough to hold productive in-person meetings to coordinate different team members’ efforts to remain aligned. When everyone works from home, it becomes all the harder to stay on the same page.

Human beings rely on nonverbal communication when they speak. But emails, phone calls, and even video calls remove much of the nuance from how we communicate. Just think back to the last time someone misinterpreted an email or text message you sent for a quick example.

This problem is so inherent in virtual businesses that an entire industry has sprung up to solve it. Team collaboration and communication tools like Slack exist specifically to make it easier for companies to stay in touch and stay organized. GoToMeeting is another popular choice for companies to stay in touch using video conferencing.

  Since the majority of the global workforce is not used to working from home, this sudden change has led to many problems. They are just adjusting their seats to meet the organizational needs amidst everything that is happening around the world. Work from home is prominent but comes with a lot of challenges like communication and coordination with team, failing network is the biggest interruption “Uncle wifi nahi chal raha check karo” which impacts productivity, you may get distracted by your dog or just feel like going through some memes on Instagram (which unknowingly turns from seconds to minutes to even a hour sometimes) or just sibling’s silly fights or just in a mood to workout.

Productivity:

Sitting at home by yourself all day takes a toll. Humans are social animals. They need interaction with other people. Without a water cooler to swap jokes, stories, and shop talk around occasionally, telecommuters can get lonely. People working from home sometimes struggle with productivity. Working away from your co-workers, with only remote online meetings, risks emotional disconnection and apathy. It can also encourage procrastination .

You might find that it helps to have particular clothes for working at home. Dressing for work can set the right mental tone for the day – and avoid the awkwardness of being dialed in to a virtual meeting while you're still in your pajamas! Also, avoid going into certain areas of your home, or sitting in certain chairs, for example, so that you know when you're in "work mode," and when you're not.

Productivity at office was optimal as there were no distractions, you had a great working environment and also who doesn’t like working with their colleagues and friends like family rather than completing the given tasks alone. The lack of interaction that often comes with remote work can also be a detriment to team building – something that is built during meetings, lunches, chai/ coffee/ cigarette breaks or even water cooler conversations.

Challenges faced by HR:

HR managers have been at the center of these pandemic-generated changes from the beginning. They had to navigate new health and safety requirements, support managers in the new normal, reduce headcount in some cases, and keep up with required administrative processes. Organizations now have to rely more than ever on their HR departments to ensure their workforce feel as safe as possible during this unprecedented and unpredictable times.

Some of the challenges are-

Performance Appraisal like you actually are not aware if the employee has given its best due to working remotely as compared to work from office.

 Team collaboration like if you have to give any cross training or learn a new process.

 Employee engagement is also affected due to pandemic as there is no connect with the management and just virtual meets or seminar or activities conducted by HR but all of this has been now fixed into a rectangular display which is not giving desired results.

 Health and safety is the utmost priority of the workers and as employee is an asset of the organization especially after pandemic HR also needs to look into health and safety measures.

Promotion cycle is been simulated as company actually doesn’t have the same promotion cycle period which eventually demotivates the employee.

  Challenges in Business continuity

If you’re working for yourself and think you can disregard administrative work, think again. You’ll probably end up doing more mundane administrative work than you ever did at your old day job. Ignoring business basics, like paying your bills, preparing your taxes, and invoicing clients, is a sure fire way to not only ruin your business but possibly trigger an audit with the IRS in the process.

Traditional jobs tend to come with paperwork, such as work reports, time sheets, travel expense reports, and accounts payable requests for freelancers and vendors. Still, each individual worker’s administrative work pales in comparison to the total amount needed to run a business. Beyond administrative work, businesses need systems in place to streamline all repetitive tasks. Otherwise, entrepreneurs spend all their working time on mundane work that doesn’t actually generate revenue and quickly go out of business. 

Organizations are facing unprecedented times as the measures being deployed to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are impacting capital markets, supply chain, and business operations. The uncertainties of the current environment serve as a powerful reminder to senior decision-makers of the need for risk management and crisis planning.

Business continuity will be on a toss due to few obstacles like technical problems such as data loss, data protection, technology failure, incident management software and so on, Workforce will need to be retrained to be update as per the new changes, taking utmost care of cash flow management like does the organization have sufficient funds to continue operations or have a plan of how to address unanticipated expenses.

This pandemic poses significant challenges and unlike many crises has unfolded much advance warning or scope for preparation. Nevertheless, there is a wealth of information and resources that organizations can use to weather the pandemic and its aftermath and can be accessed here. CEOs and small business owners may find it helpful to bring this information to their boards or other advisors to stimulate discussion on the issue.

 Its just not the cons, here are some pros:

Remotely working comes with a slew of benefits from no setting up alarm, no daily commute in the morning, No strict dress code (unless you have online meeting!), get a more flexible work schedule to being work anywhere in the world, and every benefit comes with a challenge like managing your own schedule and time like we suddenly look at the clock and realize their kids want food, you need to have a proper division between workspace and personal space. Humans are social animals they need interaction with people, occasionally talk or no face-to-face interaction can get people lonely.

  New Learnings from the #NewNormal

As days progress, we see a positive adoption of the isolation, which was initially difficult to adjust to. So be it working from home, connecting with colleagues and teammates at a slightly more personal level, managing chores, and working more efficiently. People are now working around to make way for a new style of living.

Tools such as Zoom, Skype, and facilities such as conference calls earlier used exclusively for official meetings are increasingly used by people to connect with family, friends, and relatives. Every small act of kindness and courtesy, which was earlier absent, is now making a huge difference. People are now more appreciative of life, of things that were taken for granted before.

Let us know what you think of our blog and also how you manage to WFH (might help us :-p).

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[coursy]

Working from Home: A Boon or Bane?

The covid-19 pandemic, no one can doubt that, has turned the world upside down. From work from home to being digital, it has evolved many industries and also challenged the way we used to think of work and the workplace. This global pandemic has created a new definition for every aspect of a persons’ life. Now let’s get into it with one of the most trending trends of covid-19 which started to buzz in our ears from the inception of lockdown – “Work From Home”.  At times, it comes to my mind that WFH might have also been included in the 2020 list of buzzing words. “The new normal” word was embraced and incorporated in the list of the worst buzzing words of 2020 by “The Buzzsaw". And we are also aware that when we say working from home or WFH it follows the protocol of “The New Normal”. According to the 2020 report of Pew Research Centre, 20% of the employee used to work from home in America before the Covid outbreak and as everything changed with the restriction to stay at home, during the lockdown, the numbers upsurge by leaps and bound. However, the data’s result shows something more startling. It’s not the percentage of employees who work from home (71%) during the lockdown. But their response to the question. When they were asked that would they still love to work from home once the restriction would be left and the pandemic ends? 54% of them respond in consensus to WFH. When we talk about work from home, we can’t drop the pros and cons of this new normal. Certainly, the subject is unarguable, the matter of argument would not dissolve so easily when it comes to the advantages and disadvantages of WFH. So, let’s begin the discussion. Start off with some good news:As the pew foundation research reveals that people have started to embrace the “Working From Home” culture and even love the flexibility bestowed on them. The path which is not chosen voluntarily for many employees; happened to be something which they embraced bit by bit but heartily. It’s more like a blessing in disguise now. There are many people almost (86%) who say they feel a lower level of stress when it comes to working from home. In the wake of covid, Work from Home also gives you the certainty that you are safe behind the walls of your home which itself seems the greatest succor. We, in general, don’t want to talk about the cons and bad things. However, don’t forget that Failure is much more important than success. Cause it always bestowed on you the opportunity to grow. Let’s dive into the cons of WFH” The Corona Virus itself is enough to raise the level of cortisol and makes you feel threatened. And the long working hours, are added salt to injury. Prolong video call meetings and conference makes it even worse. According to the study done by Twingate (which include 1000 remote employees), 40% of employee have encountered mental exhaustion after attending the long video calls. Cloud infrastructure company Digital Ocean did a survey in 2019 which let out the striking findings. Even before the pandemic (when people choose to work from home voluntarily) 82% of remote tech workers in the U. S. stated that they feel completely burnout. Almost 40% of them reveal they feel their work is more demanding in terms of time. And this encounter led to greater anxiety as they groused with a tight-lipped smile about the fact that they have to grant more time than in-office employees. A report published in a survey by Buffer unearth, 78% of employees working remotely declare their company doesn’t cover internet costs. P.S. One thing I want to let you know is that the findings of the research are more or less about “how an individual view this term – “Work From Home”. As an individual, we all have a different point of views. We observe things in our own unique way. We experience events differently. Yes, I understand that what we want to gather from data, is an objective reality or rule from the subjective calculation. And there is nothing wrong with it. But all I want you to leave with this consideration; that neither it’s true nor it’s a lie. So, the pros and cons

shouldn’t be the scale on which the employee’s well-being is decided. It’s more crucial to adopt a strategy that is different from the point of view and works as a whole for all, not in chunks.

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Jangan Percaya New Normal!

Karena perubahan dan ketidakpastiaan bukankan hal yang paling pasti dalam kehidupan?

Begitupun esok, kita tak akan pernah tahu seperti apa masa depan. Empat bulan #dirumahaja terasa cepat berlalu, namun ternyata sudah lama juga. Sudahkah kita mulai terbiasa?

Kalu di bulan pertama kamu belum terbiasa, itu adalah hal yang wajar. Namun bila di bulan keempat kamu masih seperti sebelumnya, bukankah seharusnya menjadi pertanyaan?

Ada ataupun tidak ada corona, seharunya kemampun beradaptasi adalah hal yang patut kita latih dan biasakan bukan?

Beradaptasi dengan beraktivitas di/dari rumah; menjaga hubungan dengan komunikasi jarak jauh, melatih disiplin diri untuk memaksimalkan hari, mulai mencari tau dan belajar hal-hal baru, dan mulai terbiasa dengan jarak yang akan menjadi kebiasaan

[benlowy]

Post-rain BBall with Mateo. #thenewnormal #family (at McAllen, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPwpI1tFVu3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[manchesterradio]

True 👌💯 . . #manchester #staysafe #bekind #thinkaboutothers #thenewnormal #visitmanchester #freinds #mcr_follow #thisismcr #lovingmanchester #mcrfinest #bestofmcr #ilovemcr #mcruk #manchesterradio #manchesterradioonline #beergardenmcr #manchestereveningnews #bolton #salford #oldham #bury #tameside #trafford #rochdale #stockport #wigan #cheshire @manchesterradio @jackkelly @britpop_forever @manchestertaxitours @manchestercalling21 @football_man_cave @jamesinclair27 @sleepingducks @suckitandspin @mcronemedia @manchestermusichub (at Lions Den Bar Deansgate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO_L6FMAuzS/?igshid=nisfsidq4no8

[randomrants-obdm]

Welcome to #thenewnormal #fauci #fraud #wtf https://www.instagram.com/p/CLC-sAwHoyv/?igshid=1ox6z8ojwfx0a