8 lessons we have learnt during lockdown:
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Many of us can work effectively - and even more productively - from home.
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But we also miss collaborating with our colleagues and clients and are looking forward to hybrid working returning.
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We’ve finally learnt to unmute before speaking in Zoom meetings (most of the time!).
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We’re not alone. While easier to write than to enact, being aware that our friends, family and colleagues are going through the same experience has, in many cases, strengthened our support networks.
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Pets are a godsend. Whether it be colleagues’ cats joining Zoom calls, recently rescued greyhounds lighting up our WhatsApp, or stories of troubled tortoises getting stuck upside down, pets have brought some much-needed endorphins.
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Commuting is even more of a waste of time than we first thought.
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Nearly everything can be done virtually, sometimes better. Particularly for events and conferences, the removal of physical distance as a barrier to attendance has resulted in increasing accessibility.
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The importance of segregating work from home life - some of us are still working on that one!
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Cicero/AMO highlights: 1. PRWeek’s 2021 UK Power Book Every year, PRWeek unveils the PR pros who lead the way in their respective areas. This year, we’re delighted to announce that it features three Ciceronians: Cicero/ AMO’s Executive Chairman Iain Anderson, Senior Counsel Louise Stewart, and Account Director Sonia Khan.
2. Cicero Charity Challenges: Ciceronians have been using their spare time in lockdown to embark on charity challenges that benefit great causes. This month, we would like to highlight: •
Cicero/AMO ran our second Virtual Work Experience in partnership with Speakers for Schools. 15 of our committed employees volunteered to teach 30 students aged 15-18 all about the Communications Industry via #Googleclassroom. It felt even more important this year with the school year being so disrupted by the pandemic and the feedback from the students was excellent. 8
