Over the last couple of months we’ve had many conversations with HR leaders who are working incredibly hard to support their people and companies through this time.
Whilst many of us are maintaining our ‘swan-like presence’ for our Zoom meetings, beneath the water we’re paddling like crazy as the speed and frequency of change can be hard to keep up with. On top of the normal HR duties of hiring, remote onboarding, training, understanding 5th-grade math homework or refereeing bust ups over morning tea snacks, we're also running pandemic crisis management meetings, business continuity and return-to-work planning meetings and increasing company-wide communications to keep employees abreast of the rapidly changing environment.
It’s been inspiring to see how many teams have been able to improve how they connect with, recognise and support each other using innovative technology and tools. Looking at the trends we've seen on our global technology over the last 2 months, we see the story behind what’s been fuelling businesses connection:
These stats tell us that visibility, teamwork and collaboration are more important than ever.
Our prediction is that the companies who strengthen their people-focussed practices now will end up with the engaged and effective teams as they navigate the next phase.
Here are 8 ideas that you and your team can try today and continue well into the future to build an even stronger team that's ready for whatever tomorrow will bring.
Want to hear more? Check out the recording of our latest webinar, where we discuss each of these strategies in detail:
