Fitter or Fatter – How Will Your Business Be Moving Into 2021?

2020! After months of isolation, layoffs and furloughs, business closures, remote working, social distancing and lock downs many businesses were forced to dramatically pivot and alter their normal operations. Even for businesses that have been temporarily closed, we all face reopening in a new normal health environment. Fitter or Fatter, How Will Your Business Be Moving Into 2021?

Learning The Business About Business
1. Adding Skills

Those who have taken time to add to their skills, have continued to learn and have kept themselves informed will be fitter. These business owners have continued to stay on top of the important factors which impact their industry and their sector. They are up-to-date on policies. Up to date government assistance programs and have ensured that their business is equipped to function during and after the crisis.

2. Transitioned Staff

Those who have created new means of operations and have successfully transitioned their staff to working remotely have found new channels and models to supplement income today and in the future. Your business will be fitter as you come out of the crisis.

3. Mastered Team Management

The ones who have mastered managing teams remotely have opened a huge pool of personnel to choose from. They understand that staff doesn’t have to be in one place or come to one office. Your business will be fitter because you can draw from the best talent worldwide. Again, these leaders and organisations will be fitter.

4. Systems and Process

All who have adjusted processes and systems to work leaner and have become more agile in pivoting operations will be fitter because they have learned how to quickly respond to the needs of their customers and potential customer more effectively faster.

5. Exercise

Owners and directors that have continued to take care of themselves, by exercising, eating well and spending time feeding their souls will come out of this crisis fitter than before.

Everyone who is using this time to get some home projects or important personal affairs in order or completed are using their time in a positive manner. Those people will be fitter as we transition out of crisis.

Reflection Time

Some have used the time at home positively, reconnecting with family. Others, how important it is to be connected even when isolated. Getting creative and using virtual tools to play games, share movie night, and have virtual happy hours to stay connected.

Most of us have found positive ways to get fitter. Learning lessons so we can transform and be better, stronger and are ready to run when this crisis ebbs.

Fattening Up

Those that haven’t used this time to be proactive are “fattening up”. You are going to be slower, sluggish and sedentary. Both you and the business will not be able to move quickly and respond changes in the marketplace.

While many animals fatten up to prepare for the scarcity of winter, if businesses only fatten up for the short term, they can only survive for a short period of time.

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