Business recovery Practical considerations for business owners By Daniel Morgan, Managing Partner at Haines Watts Esher flexible and adaptable, after all, no one can be certain about how this crisis will unfold, and remaining stuck in a plan that no longer reflects the changing climate can only be detrimental. It is important to remember that anything you implement in the short term will not be ‘business as usual’ but a way to get through the current situation. Those who can remain adaptable in the coming months are likely to remain strong.
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p until now, businesses have been in crisis management mode, but as they look forward to a post-lockdown world, it is vital business owners plan effectively to prepare for an uncertain future. Any plans you make will need to remain
Your people will be a top priority for your business and sharing plans on what each stage of emerging from lock down will look like will be important. Communicate this to your people as transparently as possible. You need to keep them engaged and motivated and this comes from understanding what
they need to be doing now and how this impacts future plans for the business. Getting your team back into the office will be a gradual process and you need to consider individuals needs when implementing this. Guidelines need to be decided and enforced to protect those back in the office, some considerations may be, how to allow for social distancing, cleaning of workspaces and communal areas such as kitchens and toilets and how your teams will get to work. If many rely on public transport, for example, is it feasible that they will be able to reach the office in a safe and responsible way? Some will have found home working difficult with flatmates, families or inefficient workspaces causing issues with productivity and will want to be back
