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Don't miss our free online conference: Plan to thrive, not just survive - 11th March at 10:00
 More than ever businesses need to be able to adapt and evolve. At our conference, our expert speakers and panel will look at how businesses can reshape and plan for a post-covid world.
2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone, from loss of health to loss of business. Businesses need to reshape and plan for the opportunities in a post-covid world. There may be a ‘new normal’ that we have to live and work within, but the need for products and services has not gone away. Now is the time for businesses to focus their efforts on how their business fits into the new normal and strategise for the future i.e. plan to thrive.
We have some great speakers planned including Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes South and Under Secretary of State for Scotland. We also have an expert panel and the opportunity for Questions & Answers.
For more information and how to get your free ticket via Eventbrite, see our Conference Page.
Challenge of the Hybrid Workplace as staff return to work
 Stephen Cowburn, one of our HR Experts, has looked at some of the potential challenges when staff who have been at home return to work. The government roadmap lifting lockdown suggests that in England the 17th May will be the date on which businesses can safely re-open. This gives Managing Directors and business leaders less than 2.5 months to take the initiative and start consulting with their staff on proposals for returning to work.
The likelihood is that MDs are going to be faced with a hybrid workplace with the offer of being able to work flexibly and informally a number of days a week at home, without any contractual changes.
Secondly, it is an opportunity to reinforce the positive working patterns developed since the Covid-19 pandemic forced the first national lockdown – and learn from any negative habits that have emerged. Cranfield Business School has researched the trust-control dynamic. In response to losing control, managers have aggressively dialled up Key Performance Indicators and the monitoring thereof and been less focused on building trust through genuinely checking on welfare and coaching their staff to cope.
Doing nothing, assuming things will return to the old way, is likely to cede control to staff by legitimising formal flexible working requests or even a refusal to return to the office.
Stephen would strongly advise being proactive now to ensure a smooth return to work.
Contact us for more information or support
For more information on one of the above topics or for a free business consultation, please don't hesitate to get in touch on 0333 444 8522 or via our contact page.
Until next month when we'll be back in touch with more practical business advice from our experts.
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