5 Things / finding the win-win

This week I learned about an incredible and simple policy change that Expedia made as part of its pandemic response. They discovered that they had IT staff who had less to do with employees no longer onsite. Some of these IT help desk employees were facing a furlough. 

At the same time, they realized that many of their employees were now struggling to balance work from home with supporting their kids in remote learning. Those parents were looking for extra help.  Expedia found the win-win. They created a policy which allows employees' children to call its IT help desk for assistance with tech problems. They even sent out a few replacement laptops. That may sound like a tech person's worst nightmare -- but the move prevented furloughs. 

I love this policy because it's a clever and creative solution to two problems. Time and again, I've witnessed incredible creativity in 2020. I've witnessed people-first leadership. I've witnessed companies leading with purpose. I've read hundreds of commitments made towards a more equitable future -- public commitments to which companies will be held accountable. 

Let's make sure we push that accountability. We each have more influence than we may think.

Here are the good vibes I found this week: 

Thanks for all you do to build a more inclusive world-

All the best,

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