Management Training

1. Changes needed
after Covid 19
 Management expectations: Don’t expect 9-5 from your employees.
Focus on their productivity instead. Perceived activity is irrelevant.
 Employee mindsets: Employees should also be more mindful of
changing their attitudes. They should think about when they are most
productive and, where reasonably possible, align their work patterns
to that.
 No one-size-fits-all: Homeworking is an opportunity to re-evaluate
your preferred work environment and build one accordingly. While
some people really thrive working in isolation (so are well suited to
homeworking and really struggle in an open plan office), others need
the stimulation of people around them to stay focused. Know what
makes you tick and find virtual solutions which deliver it as best they
can (while you can’t recreate the office environment virtually, those
who need regular interactions with their colleagues can instigate more
virtual meetings or even recreate their lunch break with colleagues
over Zoom).
 Infrastructure: Provide employees with more options to communicate
with each other, both formally and informally, so all the different
social aspects of the office environment aren’t lost. What’s more, with
the infrastructure now in place – and homeworking proving to work
for many people – you should be prepared to support it in your culture
after the lockdown.
 Don’t forget your data security obligations: Building on the
infrastructure point, it is important to be mindful of the additional data

2. security risks that remote working can introduce (i.e. working on non-
corporate devices, reliance on VPNs, using home Wi-Fi networks,
shadow IT etc.), which increase the likelihood of falling foul of
GDPR and other data protection legislation. IT departments need to
make sure their data policies are updated to reflect this change in
work practices and that people are adequately trained to manage the
potential data risks of remote working.
Covid-19 has provided a unique opportunityfor everyoneto take a
momentand take stock of what is really importantin life – our family,
friends,and health.Many of the leadingcompanies in the world already
knew this,and have found that providing theiremployees with the right
work/life balance,allowingthem to spend moretime with theirfamily,
providing breaksor facilities so theycan focus on their health etc.yields
better financial results.It is a true win: win.While ittook a global
pandemicfor many othercompaniesto realisethis,I am confidentthat
the cultural change we have seen towards more homeworking will
continue oncethe lockdown isover.This truly has been a once-in-a-
lifetimeopportunity to reflectand change how we work for the better.
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