RESPONDING TO NEED

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Adapt, recharge, and stay well through tough times.

When times are tough, we need to adapt the ways we work, expand capacity and minimise constraints on resources.

The context is fast changing – how we make sense of these changes becomes central. If we can’t make sense of it, we are likely to feel vulnerable, scared, angry or sad. This is the aspect that many leaders are focussed on - not just the practical needs - but also the emotional demands that so often shape and influence any outcomes.

Whatever your sector, the key areas for focus are proving to be

  • leaders modelling resilience and sensitivity

  • addressing the changing needs of your clients, customers and key stakeholders

  • protecting each other and those you have responsibilities for

  • minimising financial impact

  • stabilising the supply chain, whether materials, volunteers, or services

  • co-ordinating, communicating and decision making for critical areas

We are all making sense of the emerging realities: determining what needs to be done; and building shared commitment to act on whatever is decided. The latter can, over time, be the most demanding. Whether this refers to the demands of working from home, or sustaining the NHS, we are all in it. And at the same time, we are experiencing loss and trauma on an immense scale.

What can help?

Put People First-work with the whole person by providing time and approaches that help to recharge, adapt and stay well through tough times. Creating a space to make sense of conflicting and vast amounts of information.

Stay Connected by facilitating small and large scale participation and conversation processes.

Equip and encourage key decision makers and team leaders to effectively face into difficult conversations, enabling tough decisions whilst building connection and relationship. Design opportunities to slow down, digest and explore the best course of action for you, your team, your organisation and community.

Support the supporters by activating skilled practitioners in virtual open and closed group supervision, 1 -1 key support and coaching, inquiry based support, and action learning. Be alert to signs that trigger more focussed support and engagement.

Responding to what’s needed and being resilient (realistic) are critical partners when the pressures are relentless.

To return to the five phases of Navigating Uncertainty click here