The year 2020 saw unprecedented staff cuts amongst corporations and businesses globally due to the volatile pandemic economic environment. Many staff was given a significant reduction of hours and pay for an extended period, while others were laid off permanently. As the economic landscape continues to shift, companies may decide to take on more staff again and recall their employees after extended time-off. So what’s important for reboarding staff?
Be Welcoming
One of the first things that spring to mind when people think of a good reboarding process is welcoming. Whether you’re a new employer or an old friend, you want to make sure that the employee you’re reboarding is as comfortable and ready to go back to work as possible. To that end, you want to make sure that there is an open-door policy at all times. You want to make it a rule that an employee can ask you any question you can think of, and you want to make it a rule that you will promptly address any concerns employees have.
Empathy & Flexibility
One of the best things that any company can do to help employees get back to work faster is to offer employees the flexibility they need. Flexibility allows employees the ability to work from home, work from home extension hours, work from home part-time, or take any other time off they need in order to look after their family or take care of their health. To this end, let your employees know how you’re managing the time off. Whether you let them down lowball it, give them some leeway, or let them work from home, you will never know. Your flexibility will encourage employees to be more creative, flexible, and productive.
Focus on Team Building
One of the best things about being a team player is having the ability to build and sustain relationships with other members of the team. You want your employees to feel included, challenged, and empowered. To that end, you want them to feel as though they have an array of options in life, both good and bad, and that the rest of the team is there for them when they need them. To that end, focus on building and creating relationships with other members of the team. This means creating rituals and bonding opportunities for the team, setting clear expectations for the team, and trying to make the team feel as though they have a lot to gain by being there.
Show your Support
Being a part of a team is great, but to be a true part of the team you have to show your support. Whether it be lending a helping hand with a problem or just letting someone know that you’re there, you want to be there for your team members. To that end, you want to make sure that you are showing your support for them when they need it. Whether you let them down lowball it, give them some leeway, or even show up, you want to give them the support they need. To that end, you want your team to know that you love them and want to see them succeed. If you can, try to show that you love your team by expressing gratitude for their help or by saying “I love you!”
Give an Internal Update
Internal updates are the best way to show the support that you have for your team members. Internal updates encourage employees to be more creative, flexible, and productive. To this end, you want to put out an internal update every year. Whether it be the annual report or just your annual review, you want to make it a rule that you will be available to work when an employee needs you.
Give an Internal Update
Internal updates encourage employees to be more creative, flexible, and productive. To this end, you want to put out an internal update every year. Whether it be the annual report or just your annual review, you want to make it a rule that you will be available to work when an employee needs you. To this end, if an employee truly needs help, try to find a way to help without being too forward. To avoid being too forward while offering help, try to be back-in-the-moment as possible.
Reward Employees for Showing Up
One of the best things that any company can do to help employees get back to work faster is to give them regular payments for their work. To this end, let your employees know what time off you are offering and make it a rule that you will be available to work when they need you. To this end, if an employee truly needs help, try to find a way to help without being too forward. To avoid being too forward while offering help, try to be back-in-the-moment as possible.
If You’re Being Overworked, Try to Let Go
One of the best things that any company can do to help employees get back to work faster is to offer flexible work hours. To this end, let your employees know what time off you are offering and make it a rule that you will be available to work when they need you. To this end, if an employee truly needs help, try to let them down lowball it, give them some leeway, or work from home. You will never know. Your flexibility will
