In-House: Planning and Preparing Staff’s Return to Work

Overview

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Covid-19 has had a huge impact on how we all work. Organisations have had to manage and lead staff working remotely. It has been a challenging but maybe, at times, also a rewarding experience.

It is essential for organisations to start to plan and prepare for staff’s return to work, irrespective of when the lockdown is due to end.

During the workshops, you will be guided through essential key planning and preparation stages to help you phase staff’s return to work.

Host this course for your team to identify and overcome the challenges returning to work will bring; learn techniques to communicate and engage with staff to ease their return and alleviate their anxiety; identify the key stakeholders to involve with the transition and plan for the immediate and long-term return.

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Learning Outcomes

Plan and prepare your staff’s return to work
Assess the capability of your workforce to return to work: mindset, wellbeing, anxieties and other general concerns
Utilise communication tools to set out your organisation’s return to work strategy
Learn techniques to energise and motivate your staff before their return Scope the future of working post covid-19

All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

Enquire About In-House Training

To speak to someone about a bespoke training programme, please contact us:

0800 542 9414
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Agenda

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Welcome and Registration

Key Issues to Consider

• How has Covid-19 impacted working?
• Assess the capability of your workforce to return to work: mindset, wellbeing, anxieties and other general concerns
• Identify and overcome the obstacles to returning to work
• Remote working vs Office Working

Communicate and Engage with Staff before the Return

• Utilise communication tools to set out your organisation’s return to work strategy
• Manage staff’s anxiety before and upon their return to work
• Learn techniques to energise and motivate your staff before their return
• Confidently address fears and misconceptions
• Secure buy-in and regularly update staff on the transition

Key Stakeholders to Involve

• Identify and engage with key stakeholders
• Explore stakeholder mapping techniques to help you map out key stakeholders Secure senior buy-in to facilitate a seamless return to work

Planning for the Immediate Return

• Support staff with their initial return
• Help vulnerable members of staff with their return
• Learn how to phase people back in again
• Create a “Return to Work” toolkit: health and safety checklist, review of systems and technology, re-assess facilities and contracts, staggered starting hours, and increased emphasis on hygiene

Psychology on How We Work

• Discuss how Covid-19 has impacted views and approaches to work
• Ascertain how it has impacted you and your staff
• Learn about the psychology behind how we work and how has it been impacted
• Gain tools and techniques to help you and your staff best transition

What Next?

• Scope the future of working after Covid-19
• Flexible vs Office working – pros and cons of each
• Assess how the delivery of projects has changed: the ascent of agile
• Discuss what will change and stay the same after Covid-19
• Review what you have learnt from this period and how it can support you in the future
• Gain from any positive experiences during this period, such as an acceleration in digital transformation projects and how technology has helped progress
• Prepare for the return of furloughed and working from home staff
• Discuss how to best manage staff performance
• Learn how to manage staff who will be in the office and working remotely