May 1, 2020

Hi Gang,

Thank you for sending such nice notes about Vital Signs. Yesterday’s theme of community and connectedness applies to Vital Signs as well. This community deserves a huge thank you for making it happen. You build this communication every day. You share updates from your companies, questions and ideas for others, snapshots of family meals, hilarious videos and memes. My healthcare teammates connected most of us and continue to widen the network to include amazing leaders and friends. My brilliant assistant built the Vital Signs blog so that others can access content. And colleagues from across RRA have shared insights and best practices via thought-pieces, virtual panels, and internal conversations. Thank you! Please keep it coming!

“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

News & Resources

• Boards Meet Weekly on ‘Huge, Consuming’ HR Issues

• Tone at the Top: The Board’s Impact on Long-term Value – this data is more relevant to big companies, but I appreciated the seven specific activities directors and board leaders can take to have a positive impact on boardroom culture

• Delineating the roles of the CEO and the top team in times of crisis

• A COVID-19 treatment inspired by llamas – I find myself very entertained by farm animals these days, as you know from my Goat-to-Meeting obsession, so I had to toss in this story

Food Fight – send me yours!

Today’s winner must’ve been inspired by the happy breakfast his dad made a few weeks ago. Since when does a kid not only appreciate but create such beautiful, healthy food? Very impressive, Zach Hornby, Dad & CEO of Boundless Bio!

Dad of the Chef’s comments: “My nine-year-old, Zed, made this cucumber, avocado, mozzarella salad today.”

A Little Levity

• Keyboard Cat falls victim to copyright law – be careful what you create!

• Kay Pruitt's love of posting DIY videos exceeds her actual skill in this comedic tutorial gone wrong – I couldn’t watch this without wincing

In case you missed these stories from earlier editions…

• Couples Have a Working-From-Home Revelation: That’s What You Do All Day?

• Cowboy Museum Puts Their Head Of Security In Charge Of Their Twitter, And His Tweets Are Hilariously Wholesome

• People Are Getting Creative With Their Work-From-Home Setups

Be well,

Jackie