[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ min_height=”1351px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]<\/p>\n
So this morning I was on BBC Radio Solent<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>talking about if the workplace is going to change because of the pandemic and what SME’s need to think about before going back to the workplace – if they go back to the workplace.<\/p>\n Talking to Small Business Owners on a daily basis – this has come up in conversation on more than one occasion.\u00a0 How can you ensure that you are looking after the wellbeing of your team and not causing any more anxiety?\u00a0 <\/span>How it could affect the reputation of the Company if it got out?\u00a0 Making sure you deal with it effectively is key to ensure your reputation is kept positive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you had to close your business due to the outbreak- where would that leave you?<\/p>\n <\/span>If an outbreak is not dealt with effectively then you could be back to square one or even work.<\/p>\n The bottom line – it will impact your profit – but not in a good way<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n For lots of small businesses, this pandemic has dried up their savings.\u00a0 Although there has been a lot of government support it has not been available to all.\u00a0 Your office is quite a large cost to your business so it could be something that would ease the stress of wondering how you are going to pay the bills at the end of the month.<\/p>\n You would need to ensure all staff if working from home are doing so safely and look at a proper Working From Home Policy, and provide an alternative to those that Working from Home is not conducive.<\/p>\n The bottom line – your business could be at risk of closure which is not what you want<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The past 12 months have been stressful and with cortisol levels reported to have risen<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>many\u00a0<\/span>employees and employers are\u00a0<\/span>heading towards<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>burnout. It is so important to continue to take care of our mental health<\/a> and wellbeing.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Make sure you have the right support available to your team to ensure you are giving them the support that they need when they need it.<\/p>\n You might think it is okay unemployment is high you can replace them – but don’t forget the cost of replacing an employee is on average double their salary for the first year – could your business afford this?<\/p>\n The bottom line – your business can’t operate without good staff – and without good staff – that will affect your profit!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have you forecasted for the next 12 months?\u00a0 Do you have the right people in the right place at the right time?\u00a0 Can you afford to have them all in?<\/p>\n For some businesses, some tough decisions are going to have to be made for the greater good.<\/p>\n Furlough has been a complete lifeline but I cannot see it extending past September – and what happens then?\u00a0 If you need to restructure and reduce the team isn’t it better to do it now and give them time to find something else – rather than wait when every other business will be doing it who have failed to plan?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bottom line – if you have the inability to balance income and outgoings – you are going to be in trouble!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before you even look at redundancies you need to be thinking about your suppliers.\u00a0 Reviewing your cash flow and making sure you are spending your money on important things.<\/p>\n This is not the time to stretch your team to the limit either as they are your biggest cost as this, in the long run, will cause even more challenges such as long term sick, demotivated and unproductive staff and high staff turnover (See point 3 & 4)<\/p>\n If you are reducing or eliminating the workplace then you will need to do some process mapping to make sure they are still for purpose.<\/p>\n The bottom line – lack of decision making means poor customer service which leads to less buiness.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n We have designed a great online course to help you guide you are your business through these changes to make sure you are making the right decisions at the right time.<\/p>\n First, you need to complete a high-level view of where you are and from that create an action plan – it’s okay we have a great checklist that will guide you through this process.<\/p>\n From that you will then have access to a whole host of support such as Template letters, policies, Risk Assessments, Guidance Notes and lots more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/kateunderwoodhr-1.hubspotpagebuilder.com\/back-to-work” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Learn more” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#97026D” button_border_radius=”20px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Posts Footer Section” _builder_version=”3.24″ custom_padding=”37px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”20px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Don\u2019t keep it a secret” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%83%%” icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_placement=”left” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”104px” admin_label=”Don\u2019t keep it a secret” _builder_version=”3.24″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”44px” header_line_height=”1.1em” background_color=”#97026d” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||2px” custom_padding=”25px||25px”]<\/p>\n Did you find this blog useful? Think you have fellow business owners that would too? \u00a0Feel free to share or \u2018like\u2019 using social media buttons to the left.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_cta title=”Sign up to my blog” button_url=”https:\/\/blog.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk” button_text=”Sign Up” admin_label=”Sign up to blog” _builder_version=”3.24″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#97026d” header_font_size=”49px” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#97026d” body_font_size=”20px” background_color=”#a2bdf2″]<\/p>\n Did you enjoy reading this blog?\u00a0 if so please sign up so you can receive them directly to your inbox each week … keep your FOMO in check.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to show employee appreciation when working away from the office and in the current climate of working remotely<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[399,432,310,422,423,265,413],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7635"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}1. What happens if there is an outbreak in the workplace?<\/h2>\n
2. Are you in the Red or the Black?<\/span><\/h2>\n
3. Staff Wellbeing<\/span><\/h2>\n
4. Staffing levels?<\/h2>\n
5. Efficiencies<\/span><\/h2>\n
How can we help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n