RESOURCES FOR WOMEN
DURING COVID-19

How to advocate for yourself at work during COVID-19

We need community now more than ever

Circles are small groups of women who come together for real talk and peer support. Right now, Circles are meeting virtually and helping each other through the pandemic. We’re a global community and we’re continuing to lean on each other.

Resources to help you get through this

During COVID-19, we're all navigating a new normal at work. Here are some practical resources to help you set new boundaries and ask for additional support at work. For more resources, check out our other topics here.

If you’re covering this topic in your virtual Circle this month, read one or more of the pieces below, then discuss as a group using our suggested questions at the end.

How to ask for the WFH schedule you need

Practical tips for how to talk to your boss about adjusting your schedule.

What your boss can—and can’t—make you do during the coronavirus

U.S. employment lawyers and other workplace experts answer key questions.

How to have difficult conversations and stay true to yourself

Seven steps for having an effective conversation and achieving your practical goals.

Watch the video

How dual-career couples can work through the coronavirus crisis

Five key questions to ask yourself and your partner—and how to come up with a “crisis deal.”

How to set coronavirus work-from-home expectations with your boss

How can you best set work-from-home expectations with your employer? It’s all about communication.

Discussion questions for virtual Circles

These questions are designed to help you and your Circle members connect over common challenges, share your best strategies to overcome them, and workshop solutions together.

Pick one question to start with and move on to the other questions if you have time.

Advocating for yourself at work

What boundaries, expectations, or responsibilities at work do you want to clarify?
What accommodations has your employer made and are they helping?
Now that you’ve heard what is working for others, are there additional accommodations that you would like to ask for? How do you plan to go about asking?

Advocating for yourself at home

What new challenges have come up at home?
What approaches have you found helpful in addressing those challenges?
If you have a partner, what changes have you had to make in how you organize your lives together? What strategies do you plan to use to advocate for what you need at home?