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BLAMING IS WORST4/27/2020 Blaming is worst than not complying to social distancing.
Yes, I said it! I heard about the real contagion at Cargill plant in Alberta and that Filipino workers were being accused or blamed for causing another outbreak in the province. I don't think we can benefit from this blame-mongering that put one community against the other. Instead of asking how can we help, we need to stop looking for blame instead, look for solutions. What Covid-19 taught all us all these weeks is that we need to be more discerning about the information we are digesting and the voices out there in the public square. This is trash, period. There is no value whatsoever to the kind of misinformation and deception behind the allusion to certain cultural dynamics of a particular community or group of people. I don't think we should go there. Not now, not even when there is no crisis.
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WHAT'S YOUR REOPEN PLAN?4/27/2020 Cities such as Michigan, BC and countries such as Denmark and Germany are slowly reopening up after a few weeks of lockdown.
This all depends on what industries and movements are allowed to have freedom of access or movement. What it clear is that the restrictions can be staggered in such a way that the spread can be prevented. Socialising with certain limits can be reopened again. Vital industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction, and retail could be opening up more so than others. The question I have for your organization is: what is your reopen plan? Are you putting in place measures to ensure that the return to business unusual is secured, in gradual mode as conditions allow? What personnel, management, technical, and strategic issues come to play? What capacities are available now and should be reinforced when the organization reopens? Who needs to be recalled back? Who needs to be on standby or in anticipation of slow but steady activity? These questions are not premature, they are ripe for asking and answering now.
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WAITING VERSUS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT4/22/2020 There are things in life that you can't control so you wait it out until it gets better or it gets out of the way.
Most of the time, waiting it out is counterproductive and can do you more harm than good. Being in the fence about what is going on around you or going on in your business/organization is reneging on your responsibility to take action when it matters. Lawsuits can be avoided if management had taken concrete steps or actions to ensure that a valid complaint is dealt with and that people who are accountable are called out for their behaviors. Waiting for things to naturally acquiesce on your favor is like waiting for $100 dollar bill to be found while you are walking down the street. The probability of that is very slim. It is called luck for a reason. Now that the COVID-19 they say has reached its peak and that measures can be lifted in a few weeks is not a product of waiting, it's a product of conscientious efforts by a lot of actors, the authorities and people who have to cooperate every day to stem the tide of the epidemic. A conversation I had a few weeks ago sums up this point:" if you stir the boat, you will get nothing." I say" if you don't stir the boat, you will end up with nothing." The latter affords you the initiative to take action and take responsibility for your lot. The former gives the other party the onus to either decide on your favor or not. Choose the action that affirms your purpose and never let another person or situation control how you behave. With waiting, you are leaving a lot of resources and decision-making powers on the table that can, otherwise, minimize your risks and accelerate your progress. Take action right now. |
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