Leading Teams Through a Pandemic: What’s Changed?

In this blog, I look at how the pandemic has changed how we are leading our teams and the lessons learned. For business leaders, long recognised leadership skills of adapting, guiding and innovating have been pushed to the extreme. Some continue to meet the challenge with vigour whilst others are faltering.

With renewed hope, our thoughts turn to a possible return to the office, bringing with it a reflection on how leadership has changed.

Be Flexible about Work

A growing percentage of people want a hybrid/flexible approach to their working hours. Over 50% of employees say that they are looking to work from home three or more days a week. A quarter reporting they would leave their employment if they had to return to the office full-time. This is a direct result of remote working and signifies a departure from the traditional team leadership style of all-seeing and all-knowing. It is a fundamental change in how we lead [Find out more here].