1035 - Coronavirus Learning Updates
March 2, 2020 Elliott Masie’s Learning TRENDS - March 2, 2020
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Special TRENDS: Coronavirus & Learning Updates
As the evolution of the Coronavirus impacts personal and professional decisions about travel, presence and interaction, it is important for Learning and HR groups to be explicit in their policies, expectations and support:
Scheduling Classes and Events: Currently, most corporations are proceeding with scheduled classes and events that are just in the US or a country without significant outbreaks. However, we have been tracking many cancellations of conferences and corporate training events that are international or in specific countries.
The MASIE Center has implemented a change in our policies to allow participants to cancel attendance right up to the day of an event with full refund.
A number of our Learning CONSORTIUM programs will have a virtual attendance and curation model to allow participants to attend from home.
Attendance Policies After Illness: There is a current split in how HR departments are handling employees who have had virus symptoms. In several companies, the employee must get a “clearance” note from their doctor before reappearing at work. Other companies are asking folks to stay home until there are no symptoms, but not requiring a doctor visit at this time.
Work from Home Readiness: We should learn from our colleagues in Korea and other countries to prep for possible home-based work. This is the right time to provide employees with the technical support and perhaps lender machines to allow them to continue work from home. VPN access, Video Conferencing Capabilities and revised models for onboarding, management practices and engagement should be on the drawing board.
Calm and Prepared: There is a need for us to be fully prepared without creating chaos. Learning professionals should be active participants in planning and communication processes that will impact our workforce. Provide science-based content and recognize the stress levels of employees who are worried about their health as well as the financial impacts of this crisis.
Finally, walk the talk of good health practices at the workplace.
Yours in learning,
Elliott Masie
Email: emasie@masie.com
Twitter: @emasie
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