{"id":3000017480,"date":"2020-08-11T11:26:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T15:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=3000017480"},"modified":"2020-08-17T12:53:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T16:53:10","slug":"getting-work-done-when-nothings-business-as-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/creativity-culture\/getting-work-done-when-nothings-business-as-usual","title":{"rendered":"Getting work done when nothing\u2019s business as usual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the space between work and not-work becomes ever more blurred, questions about how to do this thing we plug away at for 30 or 40 or 70 hours a week become all the more expansive. In<\/em> Work Flow<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, we delve into the novel dilemmas created by the new ways we work, as well as timeless questions about ethics, gender assumptions, and toxic work situations (and how to escape them). How we work is an important component of how we live\u2014and we\u2019re here to help you do better at both.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something messing with your flow? Unload your work problems here, and you\u2019ll not only feel heard but you\u2019ll also get unbiased, real-world advice. (That\u2019s something your work sibling\/spouse just can\u2019t offer.) Tell us everything: <\/em>ideasbywe@wework.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: It looks like people are going back to the office, or at least some of us are! And there are all of these new rules and things to remember, like wearing masks and social distancing and so on. My question is, with everything going on, how am I supposed to be collaborative and productive? How can I focus on brainstorming and coming up with new ideas with my coworkers\u2014to say nothing of actually physically working together while staying six feet apart\u2014when, in the back of my mind, I\u2019m afraid of getting sick or getting the person I\u2019m working with sick? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my last column<\/a>, I talked a lot about adaptability and flexibility and how these times in particular call for a fine-tuning of these skills, which are going to serve you wherever you are and whatever you\u2019re doing. The hard truth is that the rules, information, and expectations right now are constantly changing (except, yes, definitely wear a mask if you\u2019re coming into contact with other people, and yes, definitely do your best to social distance, to read and listen to science, and to wash your hands!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we learn more and more about how COVID-19 moves around and infects people, and as we wait and see what is next on the horizon\u2014hopefully a vaccine, sooner rather than later\u2014we are going to have to keep adapting and doing the best we can to protect ourselves and others. So take a deep (safe) breath, prepare yourself<\/a> for change, and keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n