The New Normal: How Companies Can Thrive in a

Changing Environment

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Robin McBride is President and co-founder of McBride Sisters Wine Collections, a wine company producing premium and super premium wines in New Zealand and the Central Coast of California. After gaining experience importing premium and sustainable wines from top wine regions in New Zealand, Robin and her sister Andréa founded their own wine label in 2010. The McBride Sisters Collections is now the largest African American founded and owned wine company in the United States.

Robin McBride Co-Founder, McBride Sisters Wine Collections

https://www.mcbridesisters.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinmcbride/

Bill oversees the strategic direction, expansion, and operations of Gava Talent Solutions (GTS). Under Bill’s leadership, GTS has grown into an international brand supporting our Clients with key hires and building large teams, in deadline driven environments, all over the world. GTS has multiple locations globally with large service centers in United States and India that can be deployed to meet our Client’s needs wherever they exist.

Prior to Gava, Bill had a long career as a Vice President at Randstad, the world’s second largest staffing provider. Bill was involved in securing multiple large staffing deals and putting together the people and processes necessary to deliver quality hires on time.

Bill Armstrong President of Gava Talent Solutions

https://www.gavatalentsolutions.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-armstrong-4040821/

Paul manages global talent acquisition operations in the US and India, supporting clients in 100+ countries. With over 20 years of experience, Paul has a proven track record in executing talent acquisition strategies and building world class teams.

Paul Court Director of Gava Talent Solutions

https://www.gavatalentsolutions.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-court-b4256a/

Are all employees able to access information from

home?

REMOTE WORK & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Effectively communicating in a remote environment

Impact on different industries Example, distribution and

manufacturing

Productivity, timekeeping, compliance issues

Added childcare burden for working parents

Employee engagement –creative ideas, challenges

REMOTE WORK & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT CASE STUDY:McBride Sisters Wine Collection

Weekly Zoom Wine Downs Netflix Watch Party

Celebrating Wins Utilizing G-chat to stay in touch

Rethinking when, where, and how work gets done and who does it.

Resetting short and long-term goals, what are some challenges for business owners.

Adjusting workforce as needed to ensure highest priority work in done – furloughing vs reducing hours vs temporary pay reductions. Weighing what is best for the company while considering what is best for the employees.

Hiring contingent workforce or delaying hiring, pushing out projects. Contingent workforce planning and navigating potential pitfalls.

IMPACT ON BUSINESS

Remote interviewing, Onboarding (I-9, equipment).

Jobs/industries in high demand.

Data protection: Have you planned for it? Added cost?

IMPACT ON BUSINESS

GLOBAL HIRING & WORKFORCE

Stay at home orders in effect in many countries

Factories not operating at full capacity – social distancing

Nearly every country has enacted some type of

legislation regarding employer and employee protections

LESSONS FROM PAST RECESSIONS & PLANNING FOR RECOVERY

1. Must be adequately staffed coming out of crisis

2. Be flexible – tweak the plan

3. Be prepared for pent-up demand

4. Communications – internal and external

5. Share information

QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

The New Normal: How Companies Can Thrive in a

Changing Environment

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