Information: Managing Employees & the Workplace: Back to Business

Chamber Return to Work Plans and Solutions

Insights on Office Re-Entry / Slides
Slides for the presentation by Darin Buelow, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP (Aug 4, 2020)

Returning to Work / Slides
Presentation slides for the Returning to Work webinar by Liz Horton, IOM, CCEC, SVP Operations, Greenville Chamber of Commerce (SC) (Jul 15, 2020)

Chambers have created resources and partnerships to safely return to work, both at their own locations and for the businesses in their communities:

Back to Business: A Guide to Re-Opening
A resource guide to help businesses navigate the state and county's new guidelines by the Springfield and Eugene Area Chambers of Commerce (OR). (May 18, 2020)
DSM Forward
A collection of industry-specific playbooks with assessments and recommendations — leveraging international, national, state and local sources, and following federal, state and local public health official recommendations — developed by Greater Des Moines Partnership (IA) to help guide businesses and organizations to safely reopen for business.
Rebound and Recover
Guidance and resources by the Association of Washington Business to help employers prepare the workplace and safely welcome back employees and customers. Includes a form for connecting businesses to PPE and business toolkits.
Countywide Business Advisory Group
The Napa Chamber (CA) formed a Countywide Business Advisory Group that will work with health and government officials, Chambers and key business owners/operators and community stakeholders to develop guidance and rules of engagement for business sector reopening and economic recovery.

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State-by-State Business Reopening Guidance
An interactive map by the U.S. Chamber equipped with current stay-at-home orders, timelines, state profiles, and more critical information to guide employers during reopening.
State's Phased Re-Opening Plans by Start Date
A running tally of coronavirus news and impacts at the intersection of the health and economic crises in the states and localities, by Governing. (updated daily)
Recovery Readiness: A How-to Guide for Reopening your Workplace
A comprehensive guide by Cushman & Wakefield that includes a recorded webinar, a general check list, and two industry-specific checklists. (Apr 22, 2020)
Playbook for Reopening Your Business in the Age of COVID-19
A toolkit provided by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama with guidelines across industries. (Apr 2020)

Leadership During and After COVID

Leadership during times of crisis requires focus on surviving the current crisis while also building toward thriving in a post-COVID-19 future.

How to Reinvent Your Organization In the Middle of a Crisis
Harvard Business Review article by David Lancefield makes the case that the midst of a crisis is the ideal time to take a fresh look at your organization and take steps to make it more resilient. Based on his recent interviews and experience working with leaders over the last 25 years, he shares five strategies to help build a more capable and resilient organization while a crisis is in progress. (Feb 15, 2021)
The path to true transformation
McKinsey & Company - The next normal will require true transformation, business model shifts that alter your operations at the cellular level to elevate performance and the capabilities of your people. (Oct 28, 2020)
CEOs for the Future
Based on interviews with more than 100 board directors, Korn Ferry contends that CEOs for the future will need to demonstrate inquisitiveness, agility, humility, and an insatiable appetite for learning like no generation before them. (2020)
Lead Your Team Into a Post-Pandemic World
An article by Hubert Joly in the Harvard Business Review that maps the coronavirus crisis in three distinct time horizons: the shelter-in-place phase, the re-opening phase, and the post Covid-19 phase. (May 8, 2020)
Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges
The first article in a series, by Gemma D’Auria and Aaron De Smet, that draws on McKinsey & Company’s collective thinking and expertise (Mar 16, 2020)

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Separate articles describe organizing via a network of teams; displaying deliberate calm and bounded optimism; making decisions amid uncertainty; demonstrating empathy; and communicating effectively.
Post-Pandemic Planning and Leadership
A collection of articles by Harvard Business Publishing that address leadership issues and strategic thinking.

Health and Safety

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Continuously updated strategies and recommendations for employers responding to COVID-19, including those seeking to resume normal or phased business operations.
COVID-19 Safety and Health Standards, Control & Prevention
An overview of information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus outbreak. Includes links to OSHA standards, control and prevention, by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Employment Policy: OSHA’s Response to Workplace Safety and Coronavirus Exposure
The U.S. Chamber's summary of OSHA's guidance outlining what employers need to know about protecting their workers as they maintain or resume operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Guidance by OSHA for employers and workers to help identify risk levels in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement. (Mar 2020)
Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers
Interim guidance provided by the CDC for critical infrastructure workers who may have had exposure to a person with
suspected or confirmed COVID-19 (Apr 8, 2020)
United States Employment and Labor Insights
A collection of articles and reports concerning labor and employment, much of it COVID-19 related, by Dentons.
Health In Focus: Coronavirus (Covid-19)
A collection of resources and guidance with a health focus, including a link to a Practical Guidance Toolkit of forms, checklists, policies, and procedures, by Bloomberg Law.

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