How to keep your teams motivated in times of crisis

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How to keep your teams motivated in times of crisis

One of the biggest problems that business has faced as a result of the pandemic is the reality of working remotely from one another – a situation that has brought its fair share of issues for staff both on the ground and in management roles.

What was a refreshing change in March – a period without the early alarm, without being squashed into a packed tube or bus, without feeling chained to a desk, without the constant frustration of a malfunctioning photocopier or erratic tech reliability – quickly became a routine that for some was every bit as humdrum and mundane as the one it had replaced.

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Why do people resist change?

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Why do people resist change?

There’s no doubt that 2020 has brought its fair share of challenges so far, and for many employers and employees those challenges have been especially difficult and uncomfortable.

As we enter another period of uncertainty brought about by rising Covid infection rates, there are a great many businesses – particularly, though not exclusively, within the hospitality and travel sectors – that are facing yet another new phase of change.

Change is rarely easy on anyone, but one simple truth is that it is always easier on the people who have instigated it than it is on those who are on the receiving end of it.

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