Pandemic Playbook Posts

The Pandemic Playbook is currently under construction. New content, format and organization will continue to be created and refined.

Loud and Clear: Combatting Biases in Communicating Risk

As many parts of the world are in stages of reopening, there are varying attitudes concerning individual and societal risk. The issue of...

Navigating Ambiguity: Maintaining Trust Despite Changing Guidelines

As much relating to the coronavirus is still unknown, there has been changing information as related to safety guidelines, modes of...

Behind the Curve: Understanding and Preparing for Exponential Growth

Following the growth of the pandemic is absolutely essential for those charged with the task of planning for the future of their...

Household Financial Behaviors in times of Crisis

How do households in a crisis, marked with price volatility, employment uncertainty, and complex information alter their savings,...

Fatigue and coping with lockdown

Lockdown and Distancing Importance of physical distancing in a pandemic cannot be stressed enough, yet the act itself is very much...

Risk Compensation: Mitigating “I wear mask so I can go out more often” behaviours

Risk Compensation Once the challenge of adherence to mask wearing is addressed, the next challenge is its implications on other...

Supporting the Development of a New Norm - Mask Wearing

We are in need of a new set of norms around wearing masks in public. Mask wearing has already been established as a norm in many East...

Leveraging Elements of Control, Connection and Distraction during Ongoing Isolation

The majority of us are facing long periods of lockdowns and shelter in place orders. This abrupt shift to a new normal takes a toll on...

Contextually Specific Visual Cues Provide Clarity in Uncertain Times

When given the action to remain six feet apart from others in order to limit transmission of COVID-19, we are left with a new normal and...