{"id":28,"date":"2020-09-08T04:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hengreamaze.wordpress.com\/2020\/09\/08\/6-tips-for-rebuilding-a-business-after-a-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T00:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:18:56","slug":"6-tips-for-rebuilding-a-business-after-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reamaze.com\/blog\/6-tips-for-rebuilding-a-business-after-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Rebuilding a Business After a Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest Post by Jessica Larson<\/p>\n

The coronavirus pandemic has turned businesses upside down from an operational, logistical, and economic perspective. After months of quarantine, some local officials are deeming it safe to reopen. Others are in the early stages of preparing to resume business as usual\u200a\u2014\u200awell, as \u201cusual\u201d as business can be in these surreal times.<\/p>\n

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Regardless of where your state is in the reopening process, it\u2019s a good idea to be proactive about your plans\u200a\u2014\u200athis way, you\u2019ll know what you\u2019ve got right, learn what you don\u2019t, and be able to fix what you can. Not to mention, by squaring away what you\u2019re sure about, you\u2019ll put yourself in a better position to adjust<\/a> on the fly to anything unexpected in the current and post-pandemic world.<\/p>\n

Here are six tips for rebuilding your business after a pandemic.<\/p>\n

1. Inventory your\u00a0assets<\/h2>\n

One of the first steps to take is to go over your company\u2019s assets with a fine-toothed comb. Appraise your workforce, capabilities, infrastructure, inventory, contacts, and any other resources you have left, while keeping in mind that you may have suffered some losses.<\/p>\n

Knowing where you stand will help you make strategic decisions going forward. It\u2019ll also help you identify any unnecessary assets you can sell off or discard so you can focus on what moves your company forward, instead of holding it back.<\/p>\n

2. Evaluate your staffing\u00a0capacity<\/h2>\n

During the quarantine, you may have needed to transition your staff quickly to remote work<\/a>. If your company didn\u2019t already have work-from-home capabilities, this likely created a huge learning curve. You may even have been forced to lay off employees to get through the pandemic; if so, now\u2019s the time to think about how you might bring them back.<\/p>\n

Check in with your employees and see who\u2019s able to return, who\u2019s willing to work in-house, and who\u2019s flexible. Unfortunately, if you had to let some people go, albeit temporarily, you might find that some employees have moved on to other jobs. If that\u2019s the case, you might want to re-strategize staffing or start planning for new hires.<\/p>\n

Once your roster is organized, you\u2019ll want to be sure you can provide your staff enough personal protective equipment to go around. Studies have shown that employees who use hand sanitizer at least five times per workday are about 67% less likely to get sick<\/a>. So invest in hand sanitizer, as well as hand soap, disinfectant wipes and sprays, and disposable masks, and make them all easily accessible.<\/p>\n

One important thing to remember when buying PPE: Not all hand sanitizers are created equal. Some can be toxic<\/a> if absorbed through the skin, and the FDA has more than 100 such products on its \u201cdo not use\u201d list<\/a>. Check to make sure the product you\u2019re considering is safe and effective.<\/p>\n

3. Examine your facilities<\/h2>\n

When it\u2019s time to pivot once again and bring things back online, your workforce and resources will likely need to be restructured. Social-distancing measures are still firmly in place, and, if you don\u2019t have enough physical workspace to accommodate everyone, you might need to rethink things. Here are some steps you can take:<\/p>\n