{"id":5407,"date":"2021-07-14T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aigs.co.za\/dev\/?p=5407"},"modified":"2022-09-13T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:07:10","slug":"another-lockdown-but-life-goes-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aigs.co.za\/dev\/another-lockdown-but-life-goes-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Another \u2018lockdown\u2019 \u2026 but life goes on!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5407\" class=\"elementor elementor-5407\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-110c321c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"110c321c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f52e63e\" data-id=\"1f52e63e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a38105b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a38105b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ebd-block  \" data-type=\"text\"><p>I recently read an interesting article on Pipedrive Blogs and wanted to share some of it, and my thoughts, with you. &#8220;What to do when a health crisis changes the way we work&#8221;.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ebd-block  \" data-type=\"text\"><p>Whether you are an SME or big corporate, it&#8217;s more than likely that you&#8217;ve been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has forced many of us to change the way we do &#8216;LIFE&#8217; \u2013 the way we work as well as spending so much more time in our &#8216;home-offices&#8217;, forcing us to adapt to a new Work-Life-Balance.<\/p><p>On the business side, and related to sales, this has led to a sudden shift in consumer behaviour that leaves us with no choice but to adapt and make changes.<\/p><p>For us in Sub-Sahara Africa, the COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 showed us just how quickly life can change. One of the greatest impacts was on the way we work \u2013 in many cases from a new location (home) as well as the way in which we support our employees, customers and peers.<\/p><p>I&#8217;ve also read that several big corporates (the likes of Nedbank) have adopted a remote working infrastructure as the new norm, and this at a rapid pace, to ensure that those who have the ability to work from home can do so. Many were successful, while others are still overcoming teething pains.<\/p><p>When reading the article, the following stood out for me as the most pressing and impactful:<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ebd-block  \" data-type=\"quotes\"><blockquote class=\"eb-quote style-default\"><p>&#8220;So, what&#8217;s the best response to a crisis like this? How do we shift our behaviour and routines with minimal disruption?<\/p><cite>Gustav Piater<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/div><div class=\"ebd-block  \" data-type=\"text\"><p>In general, it&#8217;s great to have the tools and flexibility for remote working set up in your organization, regardless of whether or not you will use them in your day-to-day. Having these infrastructures, technologies and processes in place is vital, especially when a major life event or public crisis keeps you or your team away from the office.<\/p><p>For example, sales teams must implement a stack that allows for both internal communication and reliable video calls with prospects.<\/p><p>Processes also need reviewing. What policies will you put in place to allow people to do their best work? For example, during the COVID-19 outbreak, many schools have been shut down. This means parents must strike a balance between work and looking after their children.<\/p><p>To respond to this, many organizations have adopted flexible working hours. As long as team members are available for two to three hours a day for communication, it doesn&#8217;t matter when they get their work done.<\/p><p>Audit the activities you conduct on a daily basis and see how you can optimize them for optimal remote working efficiency. Ask your team for their perspective and allow them to contribute.<\/p><p>After all, these changes affect everyone in different ways. Take a dynamic approach and empower your team to perform to the best of their abilities.&#8221;<\/p><p>I believe that by now a new normal has set in and you have, hopefully, mostly adopted to the new. But, the only guarantee we have is that things will change once again. As Heraclitus said,\u00a0<em data-redactor-tag=\"em\" data-verified=\"redactor\">&#8220;The Only Constant in Life Is Change.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently read an interesting article on Pipedrive Blogs and wanted to share some of it, and my thoughts, with you. &#8220;What to do when a health crisis changes the way we work&#8221;. 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