HR Leader Think Tank

HR Leader Think Tank: ‘Returning’ to the workplace – What should we focus upon?

We recently brought together 12 HR leaders, from a variety of organisations and industries, to explore how we can all best support our people in ‘returning’ to the workplace during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three areas were discussed:

1.    What have HR leaders been doing to-date?

2.    What are the challenges?

3.    What trends have HR leaders noticed and what will be important moving forward in this pandemic?

A number of topics emerged, including:

• The role of HR      
• The role of the line manager
• Changing attitudes and practices around flexible working
• Surveys to gather insight from colleagues
• The impact of furlough
• The psychological and practical aspects of ‘returning’
• Reintegration of employees
• Mental health and wellbeing
• What the ‘workspace’ means and looks like moving forward
• Aligning policies and procedures
• Career defining moments
• Importance of talent management and development
• Agility
• Defining organisational culture for the future