2020 – The Year of Connection

This year we were all connected as human beings – regardless of social status, income, race, title, geography or religion.

We all had our own unique set of challenges personal and professional which forced us to be vulnerable and to be seen and heard.

As people we were forced to work at home with our children, partners or roommates. We would get Amazon deliveries, fight over wifi bandwidth with our spouses, have our pets or children make appearances during important meetings. It didn’t matter if you were the CIO or Data Protection admin, this was your reality.

As employees we were dealing with supply chain challenges, battling a surge of Cyber attacks, trying to enable our fellow co-workers to work effectively from home, trying to move projects ahead with no budget or money to do so in scary and uncertain times. Vendor or client, this was your reality.

Regardless of the challenges (and there were many), We had an opportunity to come together, show our vulnerability and ask for help. In my 15 year career, I’ve never been approached to help a customer in need, more than in the last 6 months.

Let’s continue to start from a place of compassion and help each other succeed in our day to day challenges and continue to live by our values. Happy New Year to All!