HR Insights - The Podcast: Covid-19 Mini Series. The Impact of Coronavirus on the Team Dynamic

In 2020, for the first time in history, many teams had to move to remote working with minimal preparation. Now that the early, adrenaline fuelled, days of crisis management are over, how teams collaborate and are led in the virtual environment will determine the future success of organisations.

In the final episode of our Covid-19 mini series Stuart Elliott, CEO and Owner of Elliott Scott HR and Susannah Yule, Director at YSC Consulting New York tackle the issues surrounding the impact of the crisis on the team. They share how to foster positive collaboration, create conditions that encourage diversity of thought, the importance of giving teams purpose and how to create cohesion and a sense of connectivity throughout the business. 

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We hope you have enjoyed this spin of series of HR Insights – The Podcast. If you have any feedback or thoughts on future topics that you would like to hear Stuart and Susannah discuss, please do get in touch at se@elliottscotthr.com

Key timestamps:

• 1.03: How the current situation is impacting the team dynamic
• 2.34: What high levels of collaboration look like in the workplace
• 5.13: How to maintain diversity of thought in the current situation 
• 7.17: What makes a high-performing team
• 8.56: The importance of purpose and clarity 
• 14.37: Creating cohesion and a sense of connectivity
• 18:41: Some of the pitfalls leadership teams can fall into and the importance of dedicating time to the team dynamic