The government has published it roadmap for opening society including provision for how organisation can bring people back to workplaces, particularly offices (many workplaces have remained open throughout most of the pandemic). Below I have set out what employers should be considering particularly small and medium sized organisations. There are potentially many tensions that exist or will emerge but there is also an opportunity to redesign some of the work practices to suit the business requirements and attract and retain high performers.

We have all been there. You feel the conflict arising, whether it’s the feeling in your gut or head or just a general level of frustration and uneasiness. We have our default styles for handling conflict and this can change based upon the situation and where you are in a conflict cycle.

There has been much written and spoken about the need to keep people engaged at work and how this benefits company performance.