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We'll be blunt. Your workplace needs to adapt to the world we live in.

Let's address the elephant in the room. Some of your employees have children and some don't.

Yes, your employees who have children need flexibility, grace, and empathy while they juggle the unimaginable stresses that come along with working from home while their children are in virtual school at the kitchen table. Your employees who don't have children need that too. Asking childless workers to take on more work will only lead to resentment and anger within your workplace.

These are the employees you hired because they're the best at what they do, the top of their field, and you believe in them. They've dedicated years or maybe even decades to your company and you've invested in them as well. They are not disposable, and the conditions we're all facing will not change. It is in your best interest as an employer to do everything you can to keep your teams together right now.

We're all stuck. We're all feeling burnt out. We're all getting testy, grumpy, and frazzled. If you're a manager, it's your job to make sure your team is presented with realistic goals and expectations. If your team has to shuffle tasks from one employee to another to accommodate the realities of the pandemic, it's up to you to reevaluate your work plan and find a better solution. Maybe a project needs to be pushed to another team or delayed to next year. Maybe you need to hire a few extra folks. Maybe it's time to look at giving everyone Fridays off.

Managers, this is the most important time in your careers to advocate for your teams.

Cos. Should Be Cautious Not To Favor Employees With Kids - Law360 As a matter of sound management and to avoid the risk of discrimination claims, employers should find ways to accommodate working parents during the pandemic and for the long term without making others bear the burden, says Andrew Horowitz at Obermayer Rebmann.

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We'll keep our opinions about the new Facebook layout to ourselves.

You might need this though...

Facebook Photos Size Guide | August 2020 An updated guide to sizes and types for using photos and graphics on Facebook timelines and pages in Facebook's new mid-2020 layout.

If you're a white manager or business owner with Black team members, please read this.

This is an incredibly difficult time for Black people across the country. We simply can't expect anyone to function while this is happening.

Be empathetic and lead with kindness and grace.

Dear White People, Your Black Colleagues Aren't Okay You may think your Black colleagues are okay, chances are you're wrong.

Working from home with your kids is tough and isolating. It can't last forever, and it won't. Here are some tips to get by in the meantime.

Working from home with kids - The Fairmount Group | Cleveland, Ohio Some families might be reaching their breaking point as we approach the one-month mark of staying in our homes here in Ohio. How long can we do this?

It's hard to focus right now, but it's time for leaders to step outside of their comfort zone and support their teams as we settle into our new (temporary) normal.

You can't just tread water for a month or more, you have to find a way to move forward, compassionately.

COVID-19 is here. Now what? 5 tips to get you moving in the right direction - The Fairmount Group | Cleveland, Ohio This is a good time to set some weekly and monthly goals to get you through this period of uncertainty. Take a few hours this week and map out your team's path forward. You'll be glad you did.

We're at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse tonight with the Cavs celebrating the LGBTQ community and gearing up for another Pride in the CLE.

Rumor has it there are only 128 days left until this year's festival. Are you ready yet? We are!

Today is our intern Zachary's last day. He's been a tremendous joy for the last few months and we're so sad to see him go. Before he heads back to Washington for school, we asked him to take over our blog and give everyone an update about what we've been working on. Be sure to check it out!

August Update - The Fairmount Group | Cleveland, Ohio It’s been a busy few months for the team of the Fairmount Group. We’ve been all over the country, and all over Ohio working on a wide variety of issues that matter to us. Want to know more? Here’s a summary! Earlier this year, we did facilitated discussion groups and messaging trainings focusi...

Conversations about abortion and reproductive healthcare don't need to be scary or intimidating! We spent this morning with a great group of labor and political leaders in Youngstown to dispell rumors about abortion care and uncover the shared values that tie our communities together.

Meet Daniela!

The newest member of our team, Daniela Ochoa Diaz, brings a wealth of experience in abortion advocacy and international policy.

We're so happy to have you, Daniela!

Daniela Ochoa Diaz - The Fairmount Group | Cleveland, Ohio Pronouns: Ella | She | Elle Daniela Ochoa Diaz joined The Fairmount Group as a program manager in 2019. Daniela is a sexual and reproductive justice advocate, facilitator, and an abortion story teller. Daniela has communications, research, lobbying, and policy analysis experience. Prior to joining T...

The Fairmount Group is growing! We're so pleased to announce that Amelia Hayes has joined our team as a project manager.

Amelia is based in Columbus, Ohio and brings extensive experience in public issue advocacy, organizing, and research.

Amelia Hayes - The Fairmount Group | Cleveland, Ohio Amelia joined the Fairmount Group in 2018 after working in policy research, policy advocacy and electoral and community organizing. Amelia’s robust experience analyzing research, lobbying, and running issue campaigns both electorally and as a community organizer are a tremendous asset to our clien...