Hey, it\u2019s been a minute but it\u2019s always my pleasure to interact with you. Hope you\u2019ve been well, personally I am better now than I was months ago. I bet every business man can now afford a small sigh of relief. When a business man tells you things have been thick, trust me they have been thicker than type K copper pipe\u2026 Don\u2019t ask me how I know about copper pipes, I bet I have been subconsciously learning from my engineer friends. Lavington<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say every mess carries with it a message and COVID-19\u2019s message has been loud and clear. Most business people had certain measures, policies and procedures put in place in case of a crisis but what they hadn\u2019t factored in is a pandemic. Especially one that minimizes human interaction, is deadly and can be contracted in a blink of an eye. \u201cFactor in a virtual working plan for your business\u201d\u2026That was COVID-19\u2019s message to most businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I believe most business owners have learned their lesson from the University of Life\u2026 Of course no one gets a certificate from that university, experience suffices and with that, I\u2019ll share with you few tips on how to cushion your business against a pandemic or crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For starters, be as transparent as possible with your employees and customers<\/strong>. Without these two sets of people you won\u2019t have a business to run. Your customers need to understand why there is a change in operation, for example if they used to come to your store to shop, but you want to stop physical shopping and adopt online shopping, you need to communicate prior so that they understand why the need to change, for how long that will be etc. This will make them feel you care about them. Your employees also need to have clarity of the situation and you can seek their opinion where possible on how to mitigate certain challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n