The COVID-19 outbreak has caused uncertainty across the world, especially in the economic sector, where jobs are being nervously propped up by companies who have no idea when life will return to normal. 

But as Gavin and his special co-host, recruitment expert Lily Shippen discuss this week, it’s equally as important to consider the wellbeing of CEOs and MDs at this time, who are facing equal, if not greater levels of uncertainty.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It’s important to consider CEOs and MDs when it comes to emergency planning and the impact of quarantine. They have families too, and the pressure facing them from the anxious workforce and stakeholders only adds to that pressure.
• Most business leaders, who are now being seen as “emergency workers”, have not received the same level of emergency training as those in other vital sectors, such as the NHS and military.
• Communication is even more important at this time, perhaps even more important than simply setting tasks and providing a workload. Visibility is crucial.
• This situation has proven that valuable output can be achieved through working at home. We have learned many lessons about where costs can be cut, and how our businesses can thrive more remotely.
• It is our responsibility as employees to be there for those who are trying to keep the wheels moving. This is remarkable opportunity to prove your worth and to develop and deepen business relationships.

BEST MOMENTS

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‘We should be thinking about pressing the START button again on the business’

‘Do your best to deliver, deliver, deliver!'

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Lily Shippen Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShippenLily

Lily Shippen - https://lilyshippen.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin’s energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

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