● Remote working is likely to remain part of our lives even when we return to some version of normality, and this means companies need to maximise the benefits and minimise the disadvantages.
“For many people, social isolation, the lack of corporate structure and disruption of their usual support arrangements (such as schools closing for lock downs) are beginning to bite,” says Jeff Ryan, MD of AWCape.
He advises:
● Managers need to lead by example by showing that they prioritise their own mental health and work-life balance;
● Keep an eye on whether team members are taking no leave at all or being absent too often – neither of these is healthy;
● Make sure the flexibility you are offering employees is properly flexible. Recognising the new pressures that working parents face, the financial stresses of the pandemic, and the continued health crisis, empathic managers will know when to cut a team member some slack;
● Find workable ways to get regular feedback from your employees; and
● Make sure all managers are trained to handle their own and their team members’ mental health.
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