Employers were already juggling "a lot of moving parts" in keeping dispersed employees engaged and mentally healthy, but lockdowns are compounding the challenges, an expert says.
It's clear that organisations can't operate at peak performance at all times, but right now they can strive for sustainable performance, an expert says.
Senior leaders who have started connecting more regularly and directly with their workforce now say they will never go back to the way things were pre-COVID.
Current lockdowns, on top of fears about both the virus and vaccinations, are causing widespread anxiety. A psychiatrist says it's best for all managers to "assume that [employees] are struggling".
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Emotional agility is the trait employers now need most in their employees and leaders, but most lack any means of measuring and developing it, a specialist says.
Leaders might not be able to promise their team members job security and certainty, but they can and should support employees with clarity instead, an expert says.
Employers are now taking more time to consider who is best suited to lead them beyond the "here and now", while senior leaders are much more thoroughly interrogating the organisations that want to hire them, specialists say.
