The world today is full of anxiety and uncertainty. As Covid-19 sickens millions and economies grind to a halt, our work, families, and communities have irreparably changed. Many of us are unsure when we'll see our colleagues or clients again. We're across the country or even the globe from our loved ones. Our work lives and home lives are messily colliding. We're seeing high levels of pressure to work harder and longer - or we're suddenly without a job. On top of it all, the health of our communities is at risk, with little relief in sight.
To better understand how we're collectively handling this moment, we reached out to HBR readers in mid-April to learn about the particular ways in which Covid-19 is affecting their anxiety. Specifically, we asked five questions, which were answered by more than 300 people from over 60 countries. More than half of the respondents care for others at home, whether it's children or an elderly relative. Nearly 30% are or were executives, about 25% individual contributors, with the rest leading projects or teams. The five questions we asked are below, with answers from our community in written, video, and audio formats broken out by common themes.
We hope reading, watching, and listening to their stories can help you better understand what your colleagues, employees, and friends may be struggling with - and help you feel less alone.
Moody's downgrades India rating for 1st time in 22 years India Business News: Global ratings agency Moody's Investors Service on Monday downgraded India's sovereign rating to the lowest investment grade, saying the country's pol
Alienation 101: Chinese students in America There were hopes that the flood of Chinese students into America would bring the countries closer. But a week at the University of Iowa suggested to Brook Larmer that the opposite may have happened
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Blockchain's next frontier: Shaping the business model The story of blockchain market adoption closely resembles the path taken by other disruptive technologies: an initial industry explores what is possible, others give form and substance to what is plausible, and the marketplace helps define what is practical. It's no longer a question of whether the technology will work—it does work. What's at play…
The Six Roles You Need on Your AI Team Can you build new technological capacities during a global crisis? Yes – if you make the right decisions regarding your people.
All this time at home has shown me how few friends I really have Being trapped at home brutally exposes so many of the shortcomings of our lives and relationships, says Mariella Frostrup. But it's also a great chance to change the things that are making us unhappy
Rising dust, itchy skin, sweat-soaked masks How do you adhere to distancing norms if you are labourers at a procurement centre – like these men in Telangana's Nalgonda district – who need close teamwork to handle 213 kilograms of paddy a minute? #RuralIndiaOnline
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Hygiene, social distancing norms in focus as restaurants gear up to reopen Some examples are re-organising restaurant layouts, creating an end-to-end contactless dining experience for consumers.National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) though has welcomed the government relaxation guidelines
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Latest Update: Health care, a prime concern at the moment. As the water is receding in some areas, they are becoming epidemic prone !
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