At the onset of the pandemic, when lockdown restrictions were put in place to help prevent the spread of the virus, businesses had to halt operations for awhile; but what was supposed to be a weeks-long arrangement turned out to be longer than anyone expected. And with this came the realization that digital technology had […]
Effective Leadership During a Crisis Businesses have dealt with crises before; crises that almost crippled them but from which they emerged victorious. The latest crisis the world is dealing with right now is something no one ever imagined happening in these modern times but happen it did, and we are still in the midst of […]
In these uncertain times, how have you made your employees feel? Do they know that you’re someone they can always count on just as much as you count on them to keep your business running? Challenging times call for extra measures to keep your employees motivated; but more than this, you need to take whatever […]
Even while economies across the globe have re-opened, businesses are still operating at limited capacity because we are still in the middle of a pandemic and the basic health and safety protocols recommended by the CDC and WHO are still in effect. This means people are still advised to remain at home, only stepping out […]
When lockdowns were implemented across the country at the onset of the pandemic, employers and business owners worried that the work-from-home setup will negatively impact productivity. On top of this, they worried that businesses will not survive. Almost a year later, we look into how the pandemic has affected employee performance, taking into consideration several […]
When governments around the world ordered cities and states to restrict movement, ban travelers, and basically force everyone to stay indoors, no one saw it coming even if the threat of COVID-19 was already looming in the horizon. No one saw how much the virus would disrupt lives and change the world as we know […]
Safety is the No. 1 priority of everyone these days as the threat of COVID-19 remains. This goes without saying that employees returning to work at their physical offices have a few apprehensions as they fear returning to work will expose them to the virus and increase their risk for contracting the disease. These are […]
At the onset of the pandemic, establishments, facilities, and institutions had to temporarily close their physical offices, which resulted in organizations shifting to online operations without warning. Employers and employees struggled as no one was prepared for the sudden shift to working from home. As business struggled to cope with the shift, consumers too felt […]
When businesses were forced to temporarily close shop and run operations through a virtual platform, employees suddenly found themselves working from home. What was supposed to be a short, temporarily hurdle has become the new normal and therein lies the problem: individuals, especially parents to young children, forced to simultaneously become employee and parent. In […]
No matter how established you are in your industry, and no matter how loyal your customers are to your brand and company, if you treat them poorly during a crisis, you can be sure to lose them for good. This is why it’s important to boost your customer support service during a crisis to likewise […]
