Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, our personal lives and working lives have been thrown into some level of chaos. From living and working in bubbles to working from the spare bedroom and kitchen counter, we have all learned to adjust and adapt over the course of the year.
However, as more and more people begin to be vaccinated and restrictions ease, we are starting to see glimpses of what life might be like post-pandemic. We’re not quite post-pandemic yet but for businesses, it is time to start planning for living alongside Covid and reintroducing employees to the office. Every company will have a different approach – whether it's a new hybrid working model or a full return – and both require forward planning.
So whether you work for a small startup or global giant, now is the time to start thinking about what returning to the workplace might look like for you and your employees.
Brave New Era
For any business that wants to thrive in this environment, transformative thinking on employee health and wellbeing must be a strategic priority.
That’s why Laya Healthcare, Ireland’s largest health & wellbeing provider, is continuing its Brave New Era series with its latest event aimed at Irish business owners.
The next of these events takes place on June 10th from 2pm-3:30pm and the focus will be on ‘Managing Culture, Antigen Testing and the Return to the Workplace’.
Speakers on the day will include Sinéad Proos, Head of Health and Wellbeing at Laya Healthcare, David McRedmond, CEO of An Post, Aoife Ni Mhurchu, Head of HR at Sky Ireland, Dr Shane Farrelly, Senior Medical Consultant with Cognate Health, Jennifer Cashman, Employment Partner at RDJ, and Lorraine Culligan, Group Director, People & Culture at Primark.
The expert panel will discuss how to tackle everything from onboarding issues and antigen testing to team motivation and company culture.
Recent research* has shown that two thirds of employers are finding it hard to motivate their employees, up from 43% six months previous. Company culture is also a big concern and how to maintain that while onboarding new hires remotely.
To learn more and book your place for the event visit: Layahealthcare.ie/BraveNewEra
*Online research carried out by Spark Research on behalf of Laya Healthcare among 1,003 employees and 186 companies between 15th and 29th January 2021.
