Dealing with continuous change

The world will never be the same; nothing seems to work as it used to. That what was predictable is no longer so. The constant change requires businesses to adapt to remain relevant or die.

Companies need to change...

With more employees working from home, the way companies measure performance and productivity needs to change. Team dynamics will not remain unaffected either. How will it be to see your co-workers once or twice a month?

The way we shop will change, forever...

With everybody remaining home as much as possible, more and more people are considering shopping online. Those who have not done so will quickly learn how easy and safe it is, and more will follow, given good experiences. Resulting in all businesses to consider their online offerings...  

Working from home is a huge change ...

Everybody having to work from home is impacted. From the person with a home office or study to the person convering the washroom into an office setup. Our personal and professional lives are suddenly overlapping and the boundaries being blurred. Childres are also stumbling into the boardrooms.

Change and uncertainty is starting to take it's toll...

The constant change and uncertainty is taking it's toll on us. It is easy to get overwhelmed and overloaded with all the data presented to us daily, resulting us overthinking things and procrastination.

We need to take back control...

Firstly we need to focus and gain perspective. Our business purpose  - The main reason why the business exist is an important aid. The purpose is a guide for decision-making in any business.

Focus on what is in your control...

Divide a page into two halves. Write a heading for each half. First is "Things within my control", the other for "Things outside my control". Write down everything you need to work on. All those things keeping you up at night and everything you have on your to-do lists. Sort them under the two headings.

Prioritise only what is in your control...

Now it is time to look only at what is within your control and categorise according to the headings. Once complete focusing your attention in getting the "Do It" items under control. Move to "Delegate/automate" and then "Schedule it" as your capacity increases.