If you are still waiting for life to return to the “normal” of yesterday, welcome to the world of tomorrow.
The headlines are disconcerting: “How to Prepare for a Future of Work in Flux.” “The Future of Work in the Digital Age.” “Work from Home Is Here to Stay.”
Technologies have been advancing for decades to allow us to work from home — or anywhere — pushed along by social and environmental issues. But the pandemic lockdown has locked the new normal into place.
How are you managing the transformation?
Maybe you have the latest ring light and the perfect backdrop, but have you updated your communication skills and professional etiquette?
Are you having difficulty getting and keeping attention in those Zoom meetings? Do you project confidence and competence while approaching clients online?
To help you get up to speed, our May Book To Live By is:
The New Hello: What to Say, What to Do in the New World of Work by Tracy Hooper
Tracy Hooper is a former TV news anchor, a professional speaker, and the founder of The Confidence Project, which teaches how to embody confidence, increase your professional presence, and advance your career.
She would seem to be a natural for navigating the new work environments.
But like so many of us, Tracy didn’t know if her business could survive the avalanche of change. She was accustomed to face-to-face counseling and in-person workshops. She, too, felt a rising panic in the rapidly shifting terrain.
Her clients inundated her with problems they had never faced before: How can I keep myself and my team from working 24/7 since we’re at home? How do we keep our company culture alive? How do I network remotely?
Tracy looks at the challenges of adapting to the new technical and personal disruptions, but also stresses that the fundamentals of connection and competence remain.
She sees a need for greater self-awareness, re-examining even such basics as our vocabulary and body language.
With compassion and honesty, Tracy Hooper shows us how to present ourselves in the new world while maintaining the old-fashioned principles of grace, civility, and leadership.
The New Hello offers practical tools, tips, and examples to guide you today and in the future.
Love,
P.S. Because I learn nearly all I know from awesome women, finding out about this book was no exception.
My amazing friend Kelly Mooney, founder of Equipt Women, shared it with me. I serve on the advisory board of Equipt Women.
If you’re in the first 10 years of your career and searching for a lift in your professional life with a community of inspiring women, check out Equipt Women.
