I was talking with my friend Brian Howard last week, and he made a simple point: “The world has changed in the past two weeks. That means our clients‘ jobs have changed — which means our jobs have changed.”
Now, more than ever, each of us needs to take a realistic look at what we need to do to remain relevant for our team members and customers. Not only will this help us keep our jobs, but it’s also the most helpful thing we can do to support others in this unusual time. And, this is especially important for startups in light of likely decreased funding from investors.
The best way I’ve found to creatively remain relevant is to design a new “Coronavirus Job Description” for myself. It is guiding how I show up for my team and clients and has created a roadmap for me to understand what I should be prioritizing on a daily and weekly basis. I hope you can use my descriptions and action points listed below as a guide for your own creative process to remain relevant and helpful. I shared my new job description with my colleagues and a few key stakeholders so that they’re all in the loop on exactly what my job will be for at least the next quarter.
My new job description
As of March 26th, 2020 (in no particular order of priority).
