Business as Unusual: How to Function at Work While the World Is Burning
Featuring Morra Aarons-Mele, Author, Leadership Trainer, Researcher, The Anxious Achiever and Laura Hambley Lovett, Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, Author, Podcast Host, Dr.Laura.live
Moderated by Tania Rahman, Social media director, Fast Company
As we face a barrage of daily news notifications that bring cruelty, outrage, and fear to our screens and lived experiences, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to manage anxiety and uncertainty. The workplace offers no respite: In the midst of mass layoffs across industries, constant speculation of an impending recession, and threats of AI rendering jobs—or entire industries—obsolete, it can feel impossible to show up at the office focused, let alone engaged. On this panel, experts will speak to the anxiety and burnout so many are feeling at this moment—and what we can all do to mitigate these challenges and find our footing in the workplace.