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The importance of managing your energy
Do you ever feel tired? Between work, family life, and hobbies, as well as keeping up with chores and other responsibilities, it’s easy to feel like life is just too busy. Right now, while life looks different for most of us in light of COVID-19, disrupted schedules and priorities which need to be juggled have added to stress levels for many of us. As well as managing your time, it’s important to understand how to manage your energy. After all, energy is what keeps us going. At Pfizer, our...
Being your authentic self – why it takes courage to be vulnerable
Maybe it’s at work, maybe at parties, or PTA meetings, networking events, or social clubs, but the chances are you have first-hand experience of the topic we’re covering today. How do we know this? Because it’s a very natural human phenomenon that affects most, if not all, of us: the pressure to conform. We all know this pressure exists, but perhaps we don’t realize just how much or how deeply it can impact us. Its effects can be profound for one main reason: the pressure to conform takes...
How to deal with negative emotions
Emotions are a powerful thing. They play a significant role in everything we do. And, unfortunately, there’s no off switch. What if those emotions are negative? And what if you’re at work when you start to feel angry, anxious, sad or frustrated? We need to find a way to take control, so we can still focus and get things done in this ever-changing, often stressful, world of work. We operate a very community-led culture at Pfizer. We’re supportive. We’re collaborative. In our quest to create...
Juneteenth and the Path Forward
At Pfizer, our Purpose – breakthroughs that change patients’ lives – will not be achieved if we don’t work with our colleagues, our partners, and the communities we serve to increase equity in our healthcare system, reduce bias in our workplace, and build more inclusive communities.For that reason, this week, we are commemorating Juneteenth by educating our colleagues about the historical and cultural significance of the day, while renewing our commitment to our Equity Value – Every person...
Interviews: How To Upskill In A Lockdown
There was a classic study carried out by Dr. Albert Mehrabian in the 1960s. He claimed that only 7% of human communication was based on the spoken word. 38% of the message relied on tone of voice, while 55% was focused on body language. In this moment in time the question has to be – how does that translate to a COVID-19 world? When we’re seeing the people we’re communicating with through a screen. How could you possibly present your very best self to a brand-new employer in these...
What Makes an RNA Vaccine Different From a Conventional Vaccine?
Vaccines are one of the greatest health interventions ever developed. They’ve been cited as being as important to keeping communities healthy as having access to clean water and safe sanitation.1Through scientific investment and ingenuity, today we have multiple vaccine technology platforms that have helped us control and, in some cases, eradicate many healthcare challenges such as polio, river blindness, smallpox, and COVID-19, just to name a few.In 2020, messenger RNA, or mRNA for short, was...
Make Kindness The Norm
Right now, we’re experiencing a greater emphasis on virtual working. All types of teams are moving to digital platforms, and in doing so are translating in-person working relationships to virtual experiences. In a time where virtual working is the norm, it’s important to remember kindness is key. While working virtually, it may feel harder or more stressful to get things done, as we’re balancing new and different priorities and, for some, learning how to navigate this new way of working...
How Pfizer is Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Our Commitment to Support Continued Health and Safety Pfizer recognizes the public concern in relation to the current situation, which continues to evolve. We are committed to doing all we can to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and have taken proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of our colleagues, maintain supply of our medicines to patients and help halt the spread of this disease. Our Colleagues The safety of our colleagues around the globe is paramount. We are taking...
How to Talk to Children About COVID-19: Reassuring Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic
News of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 seems to be everywhere. Understandably, there is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety about the pandemic. It can be overwhelming and frightening not just for adults but for children as well. But there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help children cope with stress during the outbreak. Stress signs in children Children may respond to stress in different ways.1 Additionally, they might not recognize that they are feeling worried or anxious.2 You...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2020
Meet KarenMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Pfizer is working to raise awareness of metastatic colorectal cancer and the importance of biomarker testing.Only four months after her husband passed away from cancer, Karen was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Karen had been previously misdiagnosed before her doctors decided to do a colonoscopy, and following that, she found out she had rectal cancer.Shortly after her diagnosis, Karen underwent biomarker testing. Tests revealed that...
Pfizer Statement on Results of Pay Equity Study and Opportunity Parity Among Colleagues Worldwide
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 17, 2019 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stated today that a recognized compensation expert confirmed equitable pay practices at Pfizer, after accounting for employee role, education, experience, performance, and location and without regard to gender or race.“We believe parity in pay and opportunity is critical to achieving our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients’ lives,” said Dawn Rogers, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President of Human Resources. “We...
Investing in Community-Based Approaches against Infectious Diseases
Strengthening health systems against infectious diseases is at the core of our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients' lives. In partnership with global health stakeholders and through our programs and investments, we are unlocking transformative and sustainable solutions for today’s challenges to help ensure a healthier tomorrow. That’s why today, the Pfizer Foundation* announced 20 grants to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits and social enterprises address critical...
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