During this unique time, we are sharing a diverse set of content that is helpful to those managing through volatility, working from home, or just connecting. Our Tuesday Touchpoints series shares thinking from various HPA leaders on what the health crisis means to you in education, finance, retail, strategy, and everyday life.

HPA Partner Richard Berger explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced positive workplace changes for many workers, shifting the employer-employee power balance and acting as a catalyst for long-needed improvements in work/life balance. Richard also examines the effects of the pandemic on our most vulnerable (essential) workers, who are perhaps the most impacted and yet the least protected.

HPA Senior Advisor Katie Liebel shares insights for both consumers and insurance carriers, given the unprecedented and ongoing global pandemic.

HPA Team Leader Carlson Choi outlines five questions to ask at the start of a digital transformation – and offers insight on the best path forward.

HPA consultant Derrell Porter, M.D. shares his cautiously optimistic outlook on vaccine rollout and the challenges facing the effort.

HPA Consultant John King discusses customer value mid-pandemic: survival is not enough; rather, businesses still need to plan their value proposition and corresponding growth proactively.

HPA Consultant John King discusses the benefits of virtualization for the long haul, and the surprising ways in which your organization might thrive in a remote environment.

Not all conflict is damaging – in fact, constructive conflict is actually a powerful tool within an organization. HPA Senior Advisor Alex Nesbitt outlines the differences in types of conflict and describes a path forward for fixing a company’s conflict problem.

Meka Millstone-Shroff, retail executive with over 20 years of experience growing consumer-facing businesses, examines the emerging trends retailers need to adopt – and those they’ll need to let go of – in order to survive shifting consumer needs and evolving safety requirements.

When it comes to dealing with enterprise-wide initiatives in the context of a large-scale market disruption, HighPoint Senior Advisor Chris Fox recommends companies move faster and reimagine how things are done.