#WFH DIARIES: KATHY DELANEY OF SAATCHI & SAATCHI WELLNESS / PUBLICIS HEALTH

Featuring an interview with Kathy Delaney, Global Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness/Publicis Health

Excerpted from Muse by Clio:

What's your work situation like at the moment?

I've got my desktop computer, my laptop, and my iPhone set up in my home office, and they're all burning it up 24/7. Oftentimes I'm juggling multiple meetings on multiple devices. I've become an expert with my trigger finger on the mute button to avoid interrupting Zoom or Teams meetings with all of the walking, talking and barking that my husband and Sadie do in the background. I love my apartment, but the acoustics are abysmal. They really are trying to keep it down!

Describe your socializing strategy.

I need some help with this. I'm working on it and trying to be more proactive about connecting and reconnecting with friends and family outside of work. My team recently had a lovely impromptu virtual birthday party for one of our colleagues, which included a surprise guest dialing in from Santa Barbara. It was one of the most heartwarming half hours of social fun that I've had over the past few months. Another friend invited me for a cocktail at a bar in our neighborhood that serves drinks through a takeout window last week. I couldn't go right when she asked, but I am up for a street-side martini as soon as she's back in town.

How are you staying fit?

If the news media ever reports on a worldwide shortage of weights, I can reveal it was because of my husband, who has purchased hand weights and kettle bells in every size and shape during the quarantine. My husband is a fitness professional, and I've avoided enlisting him as a personal trainer for years because who wants their significant other telling them what to do? Since lockdown, I've relented and I've been training at home for an hour each day with my husband. It's necessary, but sometimes it's really not fun!

Have you taken up a hobby?

I feel like I am learning something new every day. Whether it's how to navigate a new platform or the best way to brainstorm a concept with a team member remotely, our current situation is forcing me to grow and improve in a million little ways. I'm also knee deep in David Sedaris's MasterClass, which is amazing. I love the way he thinks about writing and about how asking the right questions can reveal much more provocative and interesting stories.

Read Kathy’s full interview in Muse by Clio and follow our Global Chief Creative Officer on LinkedIn.