View source for How to get colleagues to function at all during lockdown

DOES ANYONE EVER FOLLOW THRU IN A DECLINING EMPIRE?

Or How to get colleagues/clients/employees to respond/comply/function at all during lockdown/disrupted economy/personal crises
Marty

What are we dealing with/Problems:
* Even pre-pandemic working with clients who have other really good priorities was challenging. But that's been more noticeable.
* How do we shift from a penalty (we'll charge you more) approach to incentives

Do normal incentives & penalties work in such a heavily disrupted environment??

* How do we meet people where they are as clients?
* Generally keeping remote work going?
* Distribution channel impacts in other arenas

What's working lately?/Solutions
* Being real about capacity and asking for info on one anothers capacity (realizing that not everyone will be comfortable fully disclosing based on personality/cultural/work relationship)
* Be compassionate but still have a limit
* Making agreements with deadlines or non participation penalties 
* Self care
* Enforcing/suggesting breaks/vacations for employees/colleagues

shorter work week

family friendly policies

extra time off

* Pushing back project deadlines/more frequent check-ins
* Stay honest human & invite others to be human & authentic (vs corporate fronting that everything is fine when it isn't)
* Have backup tasks/clients at the ready if someone bales
* Making social space with colleagues/clients

naming the weird

* Project mgmt back channel massaging
* Doing some pre-conversations and check-ins before milestone meetings
* Virtual handholding to make sure the employee/client is proficient/comfortable with the tech tool
* Leveling everyone up if you are using a shared platform for communication/ PM tool. 

virtual coworking

using graphic platforms like gather (so you can split off in a side room for a private convo)

using structure & facilitation to keep virtual spaces human/functional/warm

* Problem solving the distribution issue/tech fail etc
* Referring a particular person/everyone to mental health/unplugging resources