Motivating Employees in Times of Crisis

Leaders and managers have a highly critical role to play during difficult and uncertain times. How they treat, engage, and motivate their employees today will continue to resonate for many years to come. Hence, leaders and managers need different strategies and approaches when it comes to helping their companies and their employees get through the current crisis and be in  “get set-ready-go” or the “READY” mode when the crisis dissipates or is under control. This course is about motiving employees under difficult business circumstances and keeping them engaged, connected, and appreciated. 

This course relies on distance learning and facilitation. The course is delivered by leading experts with top skills in facilitating courses face to face and remotely. Facilitators will also employ electronic media in relation to course material (slides, workbooks), individual and team exercises/activities, session plans, and case studies. 

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Analyze severity of existing circumstances and develop appropriate plans to manage them
• Re-assess their leadership and management styles when operating in unusual circumstances
• Evaluate individual and team performance and manage emerging challenges
• Motivate and engage more effectively to encourage new behaviors and sustain productivity
• Prepare for the post-crisis mode and for future recurrence

Leaders, managers, and supervisors who need to operate under mitigating circumstances

• Motivation skills
• Communication skills
• Managing and leading in difficult times
• Virtual or face-to-face coaching skills
• Virtual or face-to-face feedback skills
• Managing performance goals in difficult circumstances