Expect Greater Insight into the Personal Lives of Colleagues
• Respect the privacy of each individual; it can be difficult to establish boundaries between personal and professional life while working remotely
Encourage Mental, Physical, and Emotional Well-Being
• Ask unit members how they are doing; model healthy practices (e.g., limit sending and responding to late night emails by using the “send later” email function)
Be Patient with Unique Challenges of Crisis Work and Life Circumstances
• With the boundaries between work and life blurred, expect that managing personal responsibilities and work will become more complex
Promote and Actively Utilize Existing Columbia Work/Life Supports
• Highlight the offerings of the Office of Work/Life: Backup care, well-being webinars, yoga, and meditation, as well as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), whose offerings include counseling, legal, and financial services