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Turning the tide in the battle against the virus

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The national COVID indicators all continued to move in the right direction this week, with new cases down 16 percent, hospitalizations down 26 percent, and deaths (while still alarmingly high at more than 3,000 per day) down 6 percent from the week prior.

More good news: both nationally and globally, the number of people vaccinated against COVID now exceeds the total number of people infected with the virus, at least according to official statistics—the actual number of coronavirus infections is likely several times higher.

On the vaccine front, Johnson & Johnson filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an Emergency Use Authorization for its single-dose COVID vaccine, which could become the third vaccine approved for use in the US following government review later this month. The J&J vaccine is reportedly 85 percent effective at preventing severe COVID disease, although it is less effective at preventing infection than the Pfizer and Moderna shots.

Elsewhere, TheLancet reported interim Phase III results for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine trials, showing it to be 91 percent effective at preventing infection, and a new study found the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be 75 percent effective against the more-contagious UK virus variant.

Amid the positive vaccine news, the Biden administration moved to accelerate the vaccination campaign, invoking the Defense Production Act to boost production and initiating shipments directly to retail pharmacies. With the House and Senate starting the budget reconciliation process that could eventually lead to as much as $1.9T in stimulus funding, including billions more for vaccines and testing, it feels as though the tide may be finally turning in the battle against coronavirus.

While the key indicators are still worrisome—we’re only back to Thanksgiving-week levels of new cases—and emerging variants are cause for concern, it’s worth celebrating a week that brought more good news than bad.

Best to follow Dr. Fauci’s advice for this Super Bowl weekend, however: “Just lay low and cool it.”

How Professionals get trapped into SISI

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This is how the professionals get trapped into SISI – Single Income, Single Identity.

A “mouse” was put at the top of a jar filled with grains. He was too happy to find so much of food around him. Now he doesn’t need to run around searching for food and can happily lead his life. As he enjoyed the grains, in few days time, he reached to the bottom of the jar. Now he is trapped and he cannot come out of it. He has to solely depend upon someone to put grains in the same jar for him to survive. He may even not get the grain of his choice and he cannot choose either. If he has to live, he has to feed on whatever has been put into the jar.

Here are top 4 lessons from this:
1) Short term pleasures can lead to long-term traps.
2) If things are coming easy and you are getting comfortable, you are getting trapped into survival mode.
3) When you are not using your potential, you are losing it.
4) If you don’t take right Action at right time, you will finish what you have and will be in no position to come out.

THE NUMBER ONE FACTOR IN EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION

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The Number One Factor in Employee Satisfaction

you could use carrots and sticks to energize performance but showing respect is simpler and less expensive

Respectful treatment of all employees at all levels was rated as very important by 67% of employees in 2015, making it the top contributor to overall employee job satisfaction for the second year in a row.

8 out of 10 employees who feel disrespected are less committed.

You could use carrots and sticks to energize performance but showing respect is simpler and less expensive.

How to show respect:

I was asked during an interview, “How do you respect your customers when all you need is for them to make a purchase?” My thoughts went beyond customers to respect in general. The word ‘compassion’ came to mind.

Compassion feels like respect.

#1. Show respect by acknowledging personal struggle. Some team members have wayward children, others have financial stress, still others struggle with their marriage.

When you learn of a person’s struggle:

  1. Resist the urge to solve struggles for people. You disrespect the struggle when you offer off-handed solutions.
  2. Listen with interest.
  3. Express compassion. “I’m sorry you’re going through this difficult situation.”
  4. Express empathy. “It must be tough to face this challenge.”
  5. Offer kindness. “I can’t pay your bills, but is there anything I can do to make today a little better?”
  6. Show appreciation. “I appreciate your contributions while you’re carrying these personal concerns.”

#2. Show respect by acknowledging responsibility. Employees carry important responsibilities. Leading is tough and often under-appreciated.

You show respect when you:

  1. Appreciate the burden, even if you don’t feel it yourself.
  2. Realize that easy for you may be heavy to another.
  3. Notice strengths. “You’re really good at … .”
  4. Acknowledge progress. “I believe you’re an important factor in the way our meetings are improving.”

Research adds 5 ways to show respect:

  1. Delegate important tasks.
  2. Receive advice.
  3. Provide freedom to pursue creative ideas.
  4. Take an interest in someone’s nonwork life.
  5. Stand with people during critical situations.

What makes you feel disrespected?

How might you show respect to team members? Leaders?