Over the last couple of months, with the COVID-19 pandemic and related changes in the business world, many managers and team leaders have found it difficult to ensure that their employees feel connected and supported while delivering the best quality of work.

Staff morale affects your company’s success. During trying times like these, it is important to keep your staff happy and motivated. Now that your employees are back at work or adjusting to working at home, remember that even if you are one of the few employers who did not have to cut salaries or make redundancies, it’s still important to maintain high employee engagement levels.

Time Management is divided between planning and application. To plan, we need to be clear regarding our goals. ✨Calculate Your Daily Time: Working out in advance how much time you will have daily for each task, then setting goals to get that done daily. Use the following formula:

After reviewing countless CVs over the past couple of weeks, I think the biggest skill gap in the general workforce is how to present an application for employment. For those actively looking for a role, instead of submitting 100 generic applications this week, apply for 10 and do the following for each:

We are asking companies we work alongside and fellow HR professionals in the region… how engaged are your employees after implementing working from home policies and implementing social distancing measures. Many do not have the answer.

Focus on your strengths: 🗣What are you good at? 🗣What do you enjoy? 🗣What gives you the most energy? 🗣What do you spend a lot of time on? 🗣What are the roadblocks preventing you from making any changes? 🗣What small steps do you need to take to make the change(s) you have visioned?

Employees need to be recognised for their efforts as it confirms their work is valued. By doing so it will benefit your organization in many ways: ⚡️Increased Productivity
Consistent recognition improves employee engagement and in-turn boosts productivity. This will encourage employees to work harder so they receive further recognition.

Our purpose is to help others and make a difference
To have a purpose is to make a difference. You can make a difference in so many ways and it does not have to be anything huge✨.