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The last tight is where the leader is following
up and reflecting with their team on agreed
targets. This is where, once again, psycho-
logical safety becomes important. In this
phase, it is important to reflect on learnings
from successes and failures. Thus, there
needs to be a culture of learning in place,
avoiding only reporting back numbers. A
culture where an open dialogue takes place,
feedback is given, coaching environment, been closed. There are employees that live
and continuous learning is created. in smaller homes where family and their par-
ents all live together. Where do you then find
MAINTAIN EMPLOYEES’ space to get work done from home?
MOTIVATION
Therefore, we have regular “pulse surveys”
The pandemic has meant a big change for asking employees to give us feedback on
me personally in terms of my way of work. motivation, care & concerns, and productiv-
Before the pandemic, I travelled between ity. Our learnings from these are:
Sweden and Norway every week, and I visited
our five Asian Business Units about twice per • We have launched digital tools like Micro-
year. Since March 2020, I have not travelled, soft Teams so employees can stay connect-
and I have been working from my home in ed and collaborate
Sweden. My biggest personal learning from
this is: Thanks to good video tools and a pos- • We have given employees access to links
itive mindset from all, it works well enough for advice on exercises that can be done at
for me! Yes, of course, I miss meeting my home, and ergonomic recommendations
colleagues, the chit chats at the coffee ma- when working from home; this to encourage
chine, and the travelling. We as a company well being
have learned that a flexible way of work is the
new standard. • We encourage leaders to have frequent
catchups with all employees
However, not all employees have the lux- We are all in this together. It is a continuous
ury of having space in a house where kids learning journey. It is about trusting each oth-
no longer live at home, as I do. There are, of er, listening, dare to try new things, dare to
course, employees with small kids that need fail, learn from that, and try again!
to be nurtured when kinder gardens have
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