During the Covid19 Lockdown businesses have all had to change and adapt to accommodate social distancing. It has been a stressful and distressing time. People have been under enormous pressure, and things which we previously took for granted suddenly had to stop completely. As the lockdown eased many of the businesses we work with are starting to look at how to return to a new normal. This is a great time to reflect, and before you revert back to exactly how you used to work, there are some things which many business leaders may have done BETTER during lockdown.

This short blog series aims to get you thinking about what social distancing adaptations you might want to keep for the longer term. Some of these may be things which you were great at before, but some might be changes that you’ve noticed, and which you want to take action to preserve.

 

4. Seeking responses/active agreement

It can feel a bit strange talking to a camera, especially when everyone is on mute. The sense of distance can drive us to seek connection. This means that when we use video technology we can actually be better, and more considered, in asking people if they agree and understand. In a busy work environment, or a crowded meeting it can be all too easy to assume that everyone is leaving with the same understanding of what has been agreed and who is doing what.

Whether you revert back to face-to-face or not, could you benefit from continuing to ensure that all meetings result in a shared understanding and agreed actions?

 

When change is forced upon us, it can be hard to separate the positive from the negative and the necessary. It can be useful to take a moment and work out whether you have made changes which were necessary, but which should now be kept even when the initial impetus has gone.

What lockdown behaviours are you going to keep?

 

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