Brainstorming for the Next Normal

Over just a few short months, much has changed. Covid-19 has impacted human life, the economy, the traditional workplace, the healthcare system, the education system, our social lives, the environment and much more.

Change brings opportunity. Join us as we brainstorm what the Next Normal might look like.

• What industries will rebound quickly and reshape our economy – and what traditional services will never recover?
• What societal weaknesses have been exposed – and how do we help our companies, governments, and non-profits fix them?
• What sequence of events will shape the inevitable changes to come? How can we influence this change to see improved opportunities for women, people of color, and other under-served populations? (And, how do we improve our own opportunity for success?)
  

Here are a few resources to scan to get your minds into brainstorm mode. Each article is about a different topic, but each share today’s impact and consider the mid- to long-term impact. (We won’t specifically discuss them).

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/the-next-normal

https://www.mayfield.com/mayfield-cxo-survey-post-covid-19-impacts-to-it/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200326-covid-19-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-environment

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/11/coronavirus-heres-how-putting-californias-homeless-in-hotels-actually-works/

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/13/paypal-intuit-square-approved-to-offer-loans-to-small-businesses-through-coronavirus-relief-program/

Laraine McKinnon

Laraine runs LMC17, a diversity & inclusion consulting firm that uses behavioral science and big data to help companies unlock productivity, innovation, and profitability. She is also an Advisor and Strategist for Emtrain, a CultureTech platform on a mission to create healthy workplace cultures. Previously, Laraine was a Managing Director at BlackRock where she worked with HR and Finance executives at Fortune 500 companies to optimize 401(k) plans to increase retirement readiness. She is the author of “Known: How to Create a Great 401(k) and serves as an Advisor to the FinTech firm Betterment.

Laraine is currently President of The CLUB Silicon Valley, a women’s leadership non-profit, and runs their talent incubator to help accelerate women’s careers. In 2018, Laraine was been named a Silicon Valley Business Times “Woman of Influence."" She holds a women's studies and political science degree from Wellesley College, and a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion for HR from Cornell University.