Maria and Michelle are back this week with yet another phenomenal series, this time regarding issues that every leader and organization are or will be dealing with due to the effects of the pandemic. Life has changed considerably over the past year and a half, and the workforce is changing right along with it. How organizations plan for and address these changes will be critical as the world moves forward. Today, our hosts bring their extensive experience and knowledge to bear in order to help listeners navigate these uncharted waters in this first instalment of this vital and fascinating series.
They begin by reviewing the impact the pandemic has had on so many aspects of life and the necessity of consulting forecasts when planning for the future and safety of your workplace. They delve into the importance of employee value propositions, particularly in light of current recruitment issues, and of equipping staff with the right tools for success in all areas of their employment. They finish up by sharing some of the expertise that they have developed for training staff to manage and de-escalate the type of difficult workplace situations which seem to be rapidly increasing in frequency these days. Today’s episode provides a fiery and enthusiastic start to this timely and crucial series, one that you will undoubtedly refer to time and again as we all progress through these unprecedented times together.
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“I think a lot of what's transpired in the pandemic has been really crucial for every company to identify its people strategy, and really how they're focusing on one another, and really helping integrate some new social norms.”
“I hate that I'm part of a world where 400 deaths a day is seen as better than the worst projection, which was significantly more than that.”
“You've got to look at what the future is forecasting to make a better long term decision.”
“As an organization, you need to assess the risk pool for your employees and how you can be very cautious and safe during that time.”
“We both feel that work should be good for an employee and an owner, it should be good for both people… keeping your workforce safe is good for them, and it's good for your business.”
“If your recruiters are saying that they can't find anybody because they're making more money on unemployment - full shit, okay?”
“When you finally furloughed them, and they had to figure shit out while they were sitting at home, they figured out their life was worth more than that crap, and they decided not to come to work for you.”
“You need to identify what's important to your employees and candidates and identify what's going to bring them in.”
“It's now an employee's choice market.”
“What I've seen happening is we bring a lot of really brilliant people into a room, people who are really smart, who read all the right articles around the pandemic of what's happening, people who are well informed. And they make those decisions without…finding out what potential candidates or their current workforce is saying, and you're making the wrong decisions, guys.”
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