WLP294 What's Going On: Wellbeing and Emojis

<p><strong>WLP294 What’s Going On: Wellbeing and Emojis</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is a hybrid of What’s Going On and Thinking Remote. Maya and Pilar revisit the chapter from Thinking Remote:</span> <a href= "https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/blog/sickness-remote-teams"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sick and Tired, Working and Not-Working on a Remote Team</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. They also discuss asynchronous communication and how it’s being adopted in the workspace, they talk about the role of emojis and finally, they share a couple of social media discussions. </span></p> <p><strong>4.05 mins</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the past (before the pandemic), taking time off work meant you had one of two choices – both were difficult processes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first option was to go into work, even though you were ill - unless you were very ill, it was almost expected you would go into work, plus, we did not want to let our teammates down. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The second option was to stay at home, but even then you were not fully away from work, as you could still do some work online and lessen the workload for your colleagues to feel less guilty. In both cases there is a sense of fear of work piling up that is still prominent even in current times. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This has continued even in the pandemic. It takes a lot of self-discipline to step away and focus on resting and recovering. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When visible teamwork is implemented, it should make taking time off to recover an easier process. As we are able to communicate our progress and give access to our work. This can help people rest and recover. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another part that is changing is our approach to mental health, as it is becoming acknowledged and more accepted to take a me