2020 Hometown Heroes

2020 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 14, 2020 Page 83 Companies help employees transition to working from home COMMUNITY: WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER! CONTINUED u A State Farm Public Affairs Specialist, Daniel Losk, has many local connections. Losk said “We’re all having to make some adjustments in this new work-from-home environment. First and foremost, State Farm is committed to the health and safety of our employees and the communities where we live and work. We are balancing those health concerns with our obligation to serve our customers.” To keep those working at home more engaged and connected, State Farm is currently doing a Spirit Week. Losk said, “The intent behind Spirit Week is to provide all State Farm employees and agents an opportunity to virtually ‘check in’ with one another. Participation is 100% voluntary.” The company “is committed to improving the work environment and engaging associates so they can be their personal best.” Losk said, “One way to do that is to bring some fun and energy into the work day.” For example. Wednesday, April 1 was Virtual Food Day. The challenge is [to] make a creative snack/meal with what you have in your cabinets/cupboards right now and post with the #OurStateFarm and (star) rating.” One State Farmer who has been participating in Spirit Week is Lincoln resident Tammy Hassebrock, a Senior Line Producer of Creative Services for State Farm. Hassebrock said that working from home as the new norm was challenging at first. Hassebrock said once she was able to retrieve all the necessary equipment and her ergonomic chair from work, it made set-up a lot easier. Now that she works remotely, Hassebrock said, “I’ve moved from a paper planner to a digital