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Crisis Management Update: Managing your business through change and disruption
This week's guide to Crisis Management
 
This week's email features a look at COVID-19 surge leaves small businesses on edge; Omicron prompts rethinking of office policies; Creating productive space: 12 five-minute, value-added habits; Educate your employees on easy ways to avoid hackers and scammers; Instead of the dreaded review, try 'quarterly conversations'.
 
For more on Crisis Management be sure to visit our website, crisismanagementupdate.com. We'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback on this newsletter. Please contact Patrick Brannan at pbrannan@bridgetowermedia.com.
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COVID-19 surge leaves small businesses on edge
The new surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide raises concerns about the survival of small businesses.
 
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Omicron prompts rethinking of office policies
Businesses are again considering office protocols as the more transmissible omicron variant causes a rise in COVID-19 cases.
 
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Creating productive space: 12 five-minute, value-added habits
I offer you 12 things you can do to add value in mere five-minute increments. You may be skeptical about what can be created in such a short amount of time.
 
  1. Start your day intentionally
  2. Create pre-meeting space
  3. Engage in post-meeting capture
  4. Communicate status
  5. Acknowledge someone's contributions
  6. Appreciate someone's strengths ...
 
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Educate your employees on easy ways to avoid hackers and scammers
According to Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report, 85% of cyberattacks last year included a human element. It is typically easier to trick a person than it is to bypass, break or hack a ...
 
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Instead of the dreaded review, try ‘quarterly conversations’
When I have one-on-one meetings with team members, I do quarterly conversations as opposed to the dreaded review. Reviews are uncomfortable and awkward .. .
 
 

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