How to Make This Week a Little Easier for Your Team
You don’t have to pretend everything is normal
On November 9, 2016, I woke up, heard the results of the presidential election, and immediately laid back down in my bed. I stayed that way for a while, thinking, “I have to be at work in an hour, but I’m not even sure I can move right now,” and then cried while showering and getting dressed. All day, as I did my best to push through, I wished someone, anyone, would ask me, “Is this meeting really that important right now?” or simply, “Are you okay?”
Fast-forward to 2020. We’re talking a lot about Election Day on November 3, but not so much about November 4, a day when many Americans will have to go to work and pretend everything is normal. It will not be. So, how can we prepare?
No matter your position, here are some things you can do right now to make this week kinder and easier for yourself and the people you work with.
If you’re a manager
Approve paid-time-off requests without questioning them, even if the requests come in at the last minute. Many people have already decided to take the day off, but some might not know how they’ll feel until Wednesday morning. Be prepared to say yes to PTO and not ask why.
