With the majority of today’s headlines being negative, we are proud to showcase the very best of innovation and charity from the global community of entrepreneurs. Check out our last “good news” article to see even more ways that our amazing members are making an #EOImpact. • Andrea Herrera is the founder and president of Amazing Edibles Catering and an EO Chicago member. When the events industry paused in her area, Andrea’s company shifted focus to provide tasty dishes for families and first responders at hospitals, police stations, and fire stations as well as meals to those who are food insecure in their community at homeless shelters. In just 10 days, they provided more than 500 meals! Andrea adds, “During this time of uncertainty EO has been incredible. From webinars with real-time information globally, to amazing educational sessions on leadership, finance, self care, and employment issues—all were at my fingertips.” “The biggest value EO has brought me as always are the amazing members and staff that have been here for me. I sent out a note asking for help on Easter Sunday morning, and 20 members from around the world reached out with calls, texts and emails full of ideas, support and love. This has been a challenging time for my business, I have lost 100 percent of my revenue, but with EO, with #EOTogether, I know I will make it through to the other side, smarter, stronger and poised to succeed!” • Tamara Keefe is the founder of Clemetine’s Creamery in St. Louis, Missouri. She is honored to be able to bring smiles to her community by serving ice cream every Friday afternoon to healthcare workers and local police stations. Her sweet-treat team has also visited a local children’s hospital. • In London, England, Michael Korn is providing an innovative room divider to segregate patients to NHS Nightingale Hospital. “I saw amazing frontline staff who have been working long days, putting their lives at risk to help the public and all had smiles on their faces.” Visit the #EOTogether platform often for the latest in news, webinars and resources related to worldwide COVID-19 coverage. The post The Good News You Need Today appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. via Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization https://ift.tt/2KWpEDA
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Contributed by Will Scott, CEO of Culture Czars and a founding member of EO Wisconsin. Entire offices, corporations and industries have made the unprecedented shift to a virtual existence in light of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe. Many wonder how this will impact the corporate culture they have worked so hard to establish. The truth is, the principles of maintaining culture don’t change because we are online but the emphasis does. The same principles explained in The Culture Fix apply for leaders to lead a culture online or in the office. In fact, keeping true to your CoreVals may be more important now than ever before. Many businesses have been completely remote, or at the very least had virtual employees, long before today. At Wear Systems we hired Zimbabwe-based Teresa, a software engineer. Because we used our CoreVals to influence our hiring process, we were able to sustain a relationship as a team by utilizing technology. Now, 15 years later, Teresa is head of operations at Waer and is building up a Zimbabwe-based office of three to four employees. At Lextech, one of our biggest Culture Czars happened to live in Ecuador. Felipe never set foot in our office, yet was one of the most glowing examples of our CoreVals. Though many have been able to navigate this virtual world, you may be feeling the change after working from home for the first few weeks. Read on for some key pointers on maintaining your corporate culture in this new normal.
By following these pointers, your business may come out of this with a stronger sense of culture than before. Soon the day will arrive where we will be able to pack up our home offices and head back to our workspace and second family. But for now, stay organized, positive and most importantly, communicative, and you will continue to lead a strong team with an even stronger culture. Will Scott is a founding member of the EO Wisconsin chapter and CEO of Culture Czars, a company that helps businesses create an environment where teams thrive and become the best they can be. The post Leading Culture During COVID-19 appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. via Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization https://ift.tt/2Wf5hHb |
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