ON eNews
March 2021
The Countdown is On! Welcome to this month’s One Nucleus eNews. I hope everyone is staying safe and productive as we continue to work in this disrupted normality. The past weeks, ahead of writing this welcome, headlines in the news, from peer organisations and within oneto-one discussions, point to us all feeling we are now into the countdown phase for a return to business as usual. Reflecting on that enthusiasm, it brings to mind the words ‘patience’ and ‘innovation’. I shall try and explain why.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should Anyone who knows me will probably know I am not the most patient of people. The released UK roadmap for exiting the pandemic has created a timeframe many will feel passionate about adhering to. My impatience is no different to others’. Wanting to make plans, communicate them to our network and meet again face-to-face, I think is human. I don’t know who first used the above phrase, but it seems to accurately describe my heart vs head battle right now. We may be legally allowed to return to face-to-face conferences and networking with no social distancing towards late June, but would it be right to do so? Further, do we want to return to what went before in its entirety? Are we keen on simply fast forwarding to the past or is a different future our collective goal? What will the countdown look like? Many questions yet to play out, so this publication will seek to give a flavour of the One Nucleus countdown.
What has been achieved? It has been reassuring to see how the network has adapted to online-only events as a necessity. We have all learned a great deal about ourselves and our business partners and customers, I am sure. Some elements of face-to-face events have functioned to a high degree online, 1-2-1 partnering and presenting technical data, for example where the private meeting rooms, clear screen views, hearing the speakers with clarity, convenience of less travel and on-demand catch-up opportunities have been harnessed and deals executed. Some aspects have transferred less well, such as the serendipitous networking and small group discussions that add value when face-to-face.