Covid19 Management Actions
by King HR Consultants Sydney | Mar 22, 2020 | Human Resources Management, Leadership and management, Running Business Australia
Covid19 Management Actions you can take right now. To deal with Covid19. And look after your business. As well as your employees.
Here are seven (7) actions you can take:
Leave available – Management actions to take step one:
Look at each employee’s leave available to them. Including personal, annual, long service leave. And let them know what they have available. Even though each one has a pay slip that should have this information. Please take a moment to let them know. Many employees will not be keeping on top of their pay slip information. So, do not assume they are.
Government stimulus package – Management actions to take step two:
Review the Government stimulus package. And see if this will be enough for you to sustain. And maintain your business with the existing employees. If the answer is no, let them know as soon as possible. So, they can start to access support to keep their household afloat. The good news is the there has been an increase to the new start allowance. Which will make life a bit less stressful.
Communicate with your employees – Management actions to take step three:
Talk to your employees about their willingness to assist your business to continue. To keep them by reducing their wages and/or hours/working part time. Ask them if they have any helpful ideas. They would be willing to consider assisting in keeping them employed.
Support – Management actions to take step four:
Be kind and supportive of yourself and your team. This is an unprecedented event which we did not foresee unfolding. It is not business as usual in Australia. Or anywhere else now. And will not be for some time to come. Help each other as much as possible and look for ways to offer support.
Tech alternatives – Management actions to take step five:
Look at your business as it is now. And start acting. To ensure it can continue in the future. If there is a need for meetings, make them virtual. Use technology as much as possible to communicate. Without having to be in the same physical place. Tools you can use at low cost:
- Facebook, Facetime
- Zoom
- Skype
- Microsoft Teams
There are many more tools available. And articles about them. Such as this one by TechRadar. Comprehensive list of both free and purchased tools.
Bizarre behaviour – Management actions to take step six:
Be realistic with yourself and others. We are facing a difficult situation. It’s not one we have ever experienced in our lifetime before. We are all going to have different responses and reactions. Some are going to seem quite bizarre and uncharacteristic. For example, the hording we have seen and the lack of care for others. Some will be downright rude. And hostile looking for who to blame. Finding ugly images of wet markets. Such as the one in Wuhan. Where this virus has supposed to have originated.
Take stock of this reality – Management actions to take step seven:
It’s time for us all to be present to the reality we face. This is not a scary movie, it is reality. As we move into more drastic measures. To reduce the number of infections. From social distancing. To lock down. We need to keep busy with productive things. Look for alternative ways to deliver your business. Talk to experts in their respective fields. To help you, your team and your business through this period. Experts such as accountants, psychologists, counsellors. And your local member of parliament.
Also, of course, your human resources management team. If you do not have a human resources management team. Or in house support is not available. I am offering a free consultation. Depending on the complexity of the issue. You can contact me with your top concerns. And I will do my best to assist you. Free of charge. And at least point you in the right direction. To other resources you can use. You can contact me using the contact form on my website.
Other helpful resources you might find beneficial:
√ 10 Ways to stress less about your employees
√ 10 Ways to follow the Fair Work Act