Covid-19 Strategic Response Framework

Friday 23 October 2020: 10am – 11:30am

Content Focus Area: Futureshock: How has the workplace changed in unforeseen ways?

Presentation Abstract:

Covid-19 has been a humbling experience for many companies and has brought the awareness and insight that was also known to the Health and Wellness fraternity and that is that without healthy employees’ businesses cannot achieve their outcomes and make profits. Our people are thus our license to operate. This is a case study of the Transnet People Management response to COVID-19. The presentation presents a “Lines of defence strategic response framework” which was used for agile decision -making and still guides the approach for the ‘new normal” and for creating a resilient Transnet.

The focus will be on lessons learnt, the critical role that Health and wellness played and continues to play in the risk mitigation in relation to Covid-19. Some organizational and leadership insights will be shared. Examples of digital solutions and how the pandemic contributed to the rapid adoption of these solutions will be discussed. A Behavioral Model which underpinned a “Be Positive Campaign” will also be showcased. All of these elements combined to make a highly effective model and framework.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will learn about international and national legal frameworks that promote workplace health, safety and wellness.

2. Participants will learn how to use these legal frameworks to mainstream gender equality issues now and beyond lockdown in the workplace regardless of location.

3. Participants will learn how to champion conducive workplace environments that embrace gender equality, gender related roles, diversity and inclusion.