A Message from Our CEO – August 2021

Dear Friends,

I've been doing focus groups recently for an extremely high functioning organization. I'm learning that the delta variant is completely freaking people out about coming back into the office. The company's plan was sensible: 3-days of telework and 2-days in the office. But what if there is a surge in infection rates? How flexible can we be with our staff? What about my kids and schools? How do local rules of mask mandates affect the workplace? What a mess.

This may be one of the reasons that almost 50% of employees are now looking for a new job, an astounding number that seems to keep going up. Gallup is calling it "The Great Resignation". If you are leading an organization, this is the time to step up your communication strategy. Be clear and be frequent in your communication and to stay close to the pulse of your team-- and you've got to be checking it everyday. Now is not a good time to lose 50% of your employees.

In communicating: Be clear. Be frequent. Be honest.

Warren