It's not great at the moment, and it is far worse for many others out there than it is for myself. Even before this crisis is over, people are starting to ask - what can be learnt from this?
As a learning professional this is a question I tend to ask myself far too often on a daily basis. It is also fair to say that we learn most from our most challenging times. Personally, the three things I've reflected on so far are:
Time with family is always valuable - home schooling the kids has its moments, but many of them are joyful, and I learn as much as I hope they do. I love my wife, and she really does keep me sane.
What you thought was an issue, may not be - all the things I used to worry about before, I don't worry about now. Were they ever that important?
Being with people and helping people is the essential essence of life - doing what you can for others brings untold rewards, and asking for help is a sign of strength.
The article below gives some great thoughts on how business will change. To my mind the majority are positive, and if we learn from these, whilst it will not compensate for the human devastation, at least it won't have been in vain:
- Organisations will develop trust-based cultures with employees
- Businesses will help customers be more helpful
- Remote work will become strategic
- Leadership will engage people to work together creatively
- Standard operating practice will be elevated to a new level
- Supply chain managers suddenly will have a much more difficult job
- The best leaders will break out of silos and improve workplace culture
- Employees and buildings will be healthier
- In-person meetings will be less important
- Employees will take stock of their new work priorities
- Supply chain strategy will be rewritten
The coronavirus challenge demands an organization-wide, honest conversation that enables truth to speak to power about the corporate response to the challenge. Think of it as a new strategic initiative facing huge execution challenges.
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