It's a back-to-school day for children ... and for their parents. With the return to normal of schools and colleges from Monday, a large number of employees who had stopped working in mid-March to babysit find their professional environment.
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After three months without having set foot in the business, the recovery may seem difficult: re-immersion among colleagues, a leader who gives deadlines and objectives, the fear that he will no longer be entirely in the know. This is a crucial moment, says Laurène de Calbiac, consultant at Willis Towers Watson, who advises companies on their management practices.
"Companies will have to reassure employees"
"The majority of companies have maintained the link with the employees during the remoteness: this will comfort and reassure the employee before their resumption of activity. But it is obvious that those which have not done so will have a job of communication d "All the more important to reassure about the conditions of return. Because the employees, when they are well informed, are better prepared to resume their activity", she explains at the microphone of Europe 1.
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Hence the importance of supporting employees in the days following their return. Laurène de Calbiac warns: neglecting this is the best way to provoke demotivation ... therefore a drop in performance. A bad idea, she explains, at a time when companies are reviving their activity.