“They loved your messages. This was evident by the TWO standing ovations you received.”
Educational Service Unit No. 11
When the coronavirus hit the United States, organizations and businesses across the country struggled to figure out ways to run their business operations as usual without risking their employees’ health and safety.
While many businesses shut down and faced closures, other quickly adopted strategies that helped them to thrive even amid this vicious pandemic. But some day, when things calm down and lockdowns gradually ease up across the country, many businesses will be able to open back up and employees will be able to return to a workplace that follows SOPs and safety guidelines outlined by the CDC.
As we look to the future and plan for what the new norm will be, we must remember that the pandemic is far from over. All of us must continue to do our part in curbing the spread of the coronavirus. The same goes for organizations, which will need to make some necessary additions like the wearing of masks and social distancing part of their current and post-pandemic plans.
In addition to protecting their employees, organizations must rethink what the future of the business looks like and how to maintain a connected and productive workspace for the employees. Here are a few management challenges that organizations will have to tackle when employees start returning to the workplace.
Having mastered the art of work-from-home without experiencing significant dips in performance, some organizations are rethinking their operating models based on how their employees performed with unparalleled agility while working remotely.
As such, organizations should retain a few elements of a virtual workspace, especially when it comes to the recruitment and onboarding processes.
With many recruitment and training sessions being conducted online through video conferencing channels, companies should look into enacting these policies permanently, even in a post-pandemic setting.
But before that happens, organizations should assess whether they need to address any digital challenges of hiring new employees remotely.
As leaders recalibrate how to preserve capital, optimize the use of resources and maximize revenue generation while adjusting to the new norm, frequent and transparent communication is becoming an integral part of ensuring that your business stays up and running.
Leaders and employees must share a common sense of purpose; the pressure of ensuring this falls on the organizations because they must demonstrate their commitment toward their employees’ well-being.
Organizations must initiate a communication strategy that fosters the employees’ trust and commitment while keeping them updated on the leadership’s decisions regularly.
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