Gearing Up for the New Normal: Leadership Preparation Post COVID-19
By Dr. Josh Williams Leaders are ethically bound to provide a safe, secure work environment for employees. Consider these steps as we rebound into a new work reality: Provide more rotating and split shifts with onsite employees to minimize the number of people in a given space at any one time. This may include workplace re-designs to maximize social distancing. Clarify policies on social distancing, update requirements for cleaning/disinfecting work areas, increase housekeeping inspections, and reduce commonly shared items (work desks, writing instruments). Some organizations may even begin taking employees’ temperatures before, during, and after work until a vaccine is available. Policies should be