As a leader in your organization kindly share:

a. What is the lesson learnt post Covid-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives. As people start to think about what returning to
normal will look like, some are asking the question: What have we learned from this?

Lesson 1: We need to take mental health seriously

A behavioral neurologist and neuropsychiatrist, believes the number of mental health
disorders that were on the rise before the pandemic is surging as people grapple with such
matters as juggling work and childcare, job loss, isolation, and losing a loved one to COVID-
19. The CDC reports that the percentage of adults who reported symptoms of anxiety of
depression in the past 7 days increased from 36.4 to 41.5 % from August 2020 to February
2021. Other reports show that having COVID-19 may contribute, too, with its lingering
or long COVID symptoms, which can include “foggy mind,” anxiety, depression, and post-
traumatic stress disorder.

Lesson 2: We have the capacity for resilience

While everyone’s situation is different (and some people have experienced tremendous
difficulties), many have seen that it’s possible to be resilient in a crisis. People have practiced
self-care in a multitude of ways during the pandemic as they were forced to adjust to new
work schedules, change their gym routines, and cut back on socializing. Many started
seeking out new strategies to counter the stress. believes that even small changes are highly
effective tools for creating resilience. The changes he suggests may sound like the same old
advice: exercise more, eat healthy food, start a meditation practice, keep up with friends
and family. 

Lesson 3: Community is essential

People who were part of a community during the pandemic realized the importance of
human connection, and those who didn’t have that kind of support realized they need it.
Many of us have become aware of how much we need other people—many have managed
to maintain their social connections, even if they had to use technology to keep in touch.

Lesson 4: Education is the best future investment

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in educational systems in several

developing countries and has made clear the urgent need for new educational strategies.
There is a need to increase funding in education and develop effective strategies that future-
proof education from future crises. The rapid shift to virtual classrooms has been a saviour
for many children globally, but disadvantages those who live in poverty or in areas lacking
technological infrastructure. So, future equality in education must be closely monitored to
ensure no child is left behind in the technological revolution. Additionally, curriculums
should start including critical thinking, so that future citizens are adequately prepared to sift
fact from fiction and able to interpret data.
 b. and how’s the risk mitigation been implemented?

Regardless of how the situation develops, action steps have to be taken now to help mitigate
the impact of COVID-19 on company and prepare it for further crisis developments:

 Wherever possible, set up home office, and enable employees to work actively from
home 

 Assess the impacts of the pandemic on organisation from the operational and financial
perspectives

 Manage cash flow across the supply chain 

 Address the impact of the pandemic on obligations arising from contracts with business
partners

 Address key risks and ensure business continuity

 Assess the risk of potential interactions among workers, contractors, customers and
visitors at the workplace and contamination of the work environment, and implement
measures to address the risks identified.

c. And as a leader, how do you going to assist your organization to move forward with another
uncertainty year in 2022?

As a leader, these are the steps that I am going to look into in order to move forward
towards another challenging 2022 to sustain and keep relevant:

 Plan and prepare for the next inevitable disruption by designating a crisis response
team, designing a crisis response plan aligned to your strategy, goals and purpose,
and building an integrated resilience program. 
 Break down silos between resilience competencies and teams, and integrate them
to coordinate the tactics, tools and technologies needed for an effective crisis
response.
 Build organisational resilience by establishing high-level resilience governance,
revisiting and rethinking your crisis management structure and response strategy,
and fostering a culture of resilience. 
 Broadening company’s approach to risk and crisis, and applying a holistic strategy to
organisational resilience by:
o Thoroughly examining response to the crisis 
o Incorporating insights and lessons learned into their long-term corporate
strategy 
o Actively building muscle memory to strengthen preparation and response
capabilities

At the tactical level, organisations that experienced positive impact share several
commonalities. They were significantly more likely to say they’d given substantial
attention to discussing organisational resilience.