Sifting through the information
Sue Hantman
Aligning and leading stakeholders in Charities, across Finance, Business and IT; Skilled and experienced in Project Management, Process Review, Implementation and coaching
There is so much information out there on every area of life and work and, with the current pandemic and lock-down, the volume has just multiplied. If you are looking at the transition from lock-down to the "new normal", it's more than just getting people back to the office. The main areas you need to address are:
In the workplace:
- arranging the desks and working areas, including desks, post, security, meeting rooms, packing and manufacturing lines
- breakout and rest areas including kitchen and bathroom facilities
- doors - easy opening and closing, handles, fire doors
- hand washing and sanitising
- premises cleaning
- travel to and from work
Working remotely:
- their facilities including their desk, chair and screen - you have a duty of care to all your staff and are responsible for their health and safety wherever they are
Managing staff:
- with the current situation increasing some workloads and reducing many others, being aware of which of your staff are overloaded
- managing the variances in workloads between staff and departments, when you can't easily see them or bring them together
- managing "outside of work" - what the impact is of their home life
- managing staff remotely - managing performance, absence, sickness, recruitment (permanent and temporary)
Managing the business:
Depending on the nature of your business, the volume of trade, the changes in that volume and the impact on cash flow, supplier issues and customer changes, you may need to look at some of these processes in depth.
If you'd like help in putting a plan together to find the most effective and efficient ways for your business to operate, get in touch.
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4 年Hi Sue - I think agility will be really important. My own feeling is that businesses that make the right calls strategically now will reap the rewards in due course. No one really knows what the 'new normal' will be...and whatever it is it will probably change over time -therefore it will be important to keep both risks and opportunities firmly on the agenda. Decent information (both forward and backward looking) will be needed to make informed decisions and to be able to make adjustments quickly. I also think a supportive culture where staff aren't afraid to let the bosses know bad news will be important. In some cases the margin for error may be quite small -things don't always turn out as expected - so it could be important to quickly address problems. Arguably none of this is new, but the unstable environment and a lack of financial resources (for some), may make it all the more important.
Aligning and leading stakeholders in Charities, across Finance, Business and IT; Skilled and experienced in Project Management, Process Review, Implementation and coaching
4 年This is just the headlines - what would you add? David L. MARK LEE FCA, Rose Gledhill