How can companies implement the Employee Management Kit in their

Companies can implement the Employee Management Kit in their operations during a pandemic by following these steps:

1. Maintain open communication: Leaders should actively share their team's experiences and make tough decisions confidently. They should also correct their mistakes publicly and communicate new developments consistently.

2. Provide support: Offer different forms of support to team members. This could include allowing laid-off employees to continue accessing benefits and services, and assisting them in their job search.

3. Model appropriate behavior: Leaders should set a healthy example by managing their own stress and demonstrating empathy towards their team.

4. Adapt to changes: Use the resources in the kit to adapt to changes in business operations due to the pandemic.

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Don't separate yourself from your team – leaders who actively share their team's pain often feel more confident making tough decisions, particularly when they make the effort to face their employees directly. When leaders delegate the responsibility of sharing bad news to people who aren't responsible for the decision, it feels demoralizing, disrespectful and lacking empathy. Correct your own mistakes as publicly as possible – leaders may feel guilty their earlier information was inaccurate or misleading, but they can reset and repair some of the damage by admitting their mistake and communicating new developments consistently. Provide extra support for people who need it – there are ways to offer team members different forms of support. This may include allowing employees who have been laid off to continue to access benefits and services and assisting them in the job search. Model appropriate behavior to set a healthy example – instead of just worrying about employees' stress and pote...

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Employee Management Kit

To manage the state of affairs at your workplace due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have created a free presentation that you can use to protect your t...

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