{"id":170,"date":"2020-10-07T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/blog\/?p=170"},"modified":"2024-01-06T13:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T13:55:33","slug":"7-important-hr-lessons-in-response-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/blog\/7-important-hr-lessons-in-response-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Important HR Lessons: Responding to Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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HR leaders who have been on the frontlines during the ongoing crisis have learned a multitude of lessons while responding to COVID-19 that will stay with them for a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HR professionals have played a seemingly invisible but extremely important role<\/a> in keeping the world of business in order over the last few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From managing a\u00a0sudden shift\u00a0to remote work to applicant background checks &\u00a0drug screening<\/a>, employee management, communication, and counseling, HR had to multitask with limited resources during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here in this post, we will shed light on seven important lessons that HR professionals around the world have learned during the ongoing pandemic.  <\/p>\n

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1. Remote Work IS A Big Deal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until the pandemic caught us unaware, the vast majority of businesses had never thought of having some of their employees working remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Except businesses that primarily operated through computers, mobile apps, Internet, and cloud services, hardly any business organization had HR policies on remote work.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most businesses that were not completely shut during forced lockdowns or could ensure business continuity with a remote workforce quickly adapted their HR policies for the remote work era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many HR departments had little or no experience in how to onboard<\/a> or manage remote workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even as many organizations get their workers back to worksites to ramp up business, the writing on the wall for business and HR leaders today is that the \u2018remote work\u2019 situation will continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the post-corona world, industry sectors that had never had any remote workers until recently will possibly continue this practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A partial or completely remote workforce can\u00a0benefit\u00a0a business organization in many ways; remote work involves fewer time and cost-overheads; modern-day communication & collaboration tools ensure in-person meetings aren\u2019t always necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Having a Business Continuity Plan Is a Must<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A business continuity plan outlines the steps an organization can take to remain in shape during and after a crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown millions of businesses out of gear, all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s unprecedented, yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, even when the world moves past this crisis, there is no guarantee that your organization will not find itself in the middle of a storm again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new crisis may hit just one company, one region, or one industry sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic has in fact made business and HR leaders realize the importance of having a business continuity plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. When in Crisis, Empower Your Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are occasions when you can\u2019t possibly have all the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On such occasions, experienced HR leaders choose to listen and empower their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there will be an irresistible urge to micro-manage everything when everyone from a janitor to the CEO<\/a> is staring at an uncertain future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic is a reminder that when a crisis is around the corner, HR leaders shouldn\u2019t try to micro-manage anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn\u2019t help.<\/p>\n\n \n