One moment we relax and the next moment we are on our toes.
New set of challenges and a different approach is required for each and there are no pre-set processes for it. It’s becoming cliched to speak and write about our challenges, nevertheless India needs to stay strong.
Organisations are constantly asking themselves these questions:
a) How are we coping with the reduced demands?
b) How to manage virtual talent pool?
c) How do we afford to operate virtually?
d) How to collaborate the team?
You are not alone, everyone is inventing a method that fits their needs but they are all contrasting. There are no concrete SOP’s in place so everyone just assumes.
a) How are we coping with the reduced demands?
Organisations are constantly cutting costs as their revenue is going down. Cutting cost wherever possible is the first step. Be it the hiring cost or raw material cost, organisations thrive to optimise the cost. Motivating the sales force should be a constant effort. Relationship building during this phase will be an answer to our larger agenda. Staying patient and working empathetically with our customers will still fetch us few deals and those will tend be durable.
b) How to manage virtual talent pool?
Employee morale is at an all-time low as they see their peers and seniors laid off, they look forward to their turn and fail to contribute to the present agenda. Constant interaction with the team and collaboration will keep them afloat. Quality deliverables are hard to get. Introducing gig economy and working with consultants will eventually be the right answer to the problems. Making the virtual talent pool and consultants see the same goal and achieving it should be the current need. Hence, Frameworks like OKR