Just when you thought you had this leadership thing in the bag...covid comes along and flips the metaphorical management game board.
But it may not be a total loss. In fact, you can still pull off the win. As long as you take the time, when picking up the pieces, to reset your management mindset.
In this edition, we look at how the playing field has changed for managers and what new skills you need to lead your team to victory.
💡 Big Idea: Management Now
This is the ultimate EQ test. If managing people is like chess, managing people right now is chess, cribbage, and euchre rolled into one. Those who face this new challenge head-on will take their leadership game to a whole new level. Link.
Redesigning your playbook. The game has changed. So must your strategies. Use these five thought-provoking questions to build a new plan for leading your organization forward. Link.
A remote management game plan. We're mnemonic megafans and data-driven design devotees (also, alliterative assonance aficionados). So the NEAR framework for managing remote teams, developed from surveying 229 HR leaders, was a must-share. Link.
Normalize self-direction
Enable new relationships
Accentuate the positive
Revamp team expectations
Letting your team call more of the shots. Breakdown of business-as-usual often sparks organization-wide problem-solving and innovation. Keeping the autonomy and experimentation ball rolling is one of the best post-covid moves leaders can make. Link.
Practice like you play. The Peacetime/Wartime CEO is a management playbook mainstay. But few organizations survive under such a two-faced leader. (Sorry, Harvey). The ones under people-first leaders, however, thrive through feast and famine. Link.
🤔 Food for Thought
Tips to keep your tank full. Our brains protect us well from immediate dangers. But not from chronic ones. We're now running a marathon, not a sprint. We need to fuel ourselves— physically, emotionally, and mentally—for the long haul. Link.
It's time to get intentional with virtual meetings. We've discussed the utter exhaustion of Zoom. So how do you keep your team creative during remote collaboration sessions? Prep. Prep. And more prep. Link.
Cutting through post-covid hype and headlines. "Predictions are risky, especially about the future." Planning for what comes next is a shot in the dark at best. But, going back to basics is always a sure bet. Link.
👁️ See You There
Join us for a panel discussion on Tuesday, May 19, at 2pm. Hosted by Kennari Consulting, this free, hourlong webinar will cover practical strategies and free resources to help you keep your organization compliant, empowered, and innovative in the return.
And guess who the panelists are....Give up? It's us!
A team of our in-house experts will discuss various re-entry approaches, necessary policies and procedures you'll need in place, and how to reengage your workforce to reinvent a new normal. Register now.
🙌 Additional Resources
Return-to-work plan template. Download our comprehensive, customizable covid-19 emergency response plan to move from worry to well-prepared action. Link.
Covid-19 business continuity guide. To keep up with the rapidly changing workforce landscape, we've created a guide to answer all of your people operations questions. Link.
Quick clip tips for managing right now. We're answering your frequently asked people questions in bite-sized videos on our social channels. ICYMI, recent ones include:
Disclaimer: We're a team of experienced HR experts. But by no means are we legal experts. This newsletter is not intended to contain legal advice. Please, consult your attorney for that.