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April is usually a month of public holidays with people enjoying time out in restaurants, clubs and bars. This year things are different. In compliance with the nationwide 21-day lockdown all restaurants, clubs and bars have been ordered to close and people are self-distancing at home. The hospitality sector in South Africa has been hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis and amongst those most deeply affected are members of the bar and restaurant community who now find themselves out of work. Pernod Ricard South Africa has stepped in to help alleviate the economic impact on many of these individuals through the #KeepTheSpirit initiative. The leading provider of premium spirits brands such as Jameson, Absolut and Chivas Regal will commit R2 000 000 to support nearly 1000 bartenders and waitrons over the current lockdown period announced by President Ramaphosa. Ways of using the ‘down-time’ for additional training and skilling up of bartenders and waitrons are also being investigated. “We are standing behind the people whose commitment and conviviality has made Pernod Ricard’s brands what they are today. We know there may be a tough road ahead for them and we want to reach out and keep spirits up,” says Vincent Meliet, Commercial Development Director at Pernod Ricard South Africa. These sentiments were echoed by Werner Vosloo, Sales Director at Pernod Ricard South Africa and Anton Greyling, Field Sales Director at Pernod Ricard South Africa. “To our customers, who are also our friends, supporting your staff during this difficult time is a small token of our appreciation for the support you have given us over the years. We stood together during the good times and now and we will stand together during the bad times,” says Vosloo. “The #KeepTheSpirit initiative is one of various projects that we are implementing to support the trade community during this time,” says Greyling. ...
“Like many other companies across the globe, last week we took the decision to close our office. Within 24 hours probably 75% of our staff were operating from home and within 5 days we reached 100%. “says Havas CEO , Lynn Madeley. “If you had told me that we were going to do that within 5 days, 5 days ago I would have told you it was impossible. Well it wasn’t, and what this coronavirus teaches you is that if there is one common big goal, we will achieve what we need to achieve.” “However, this is not about ‘How to close your office’. This is about my observations about working from home in these very strange times. It’s my hints and tips if you like, a little List–atorial (that’s not another new disease – it’s numbered headlines with copy attached, to make it easier to read). ” she adds. So here goes: 1. A video call is worth about 1000 emails and 100 whatsapps A Zoom call or Microsoft Teams or Skype Meeting (the platform doesn’t matter) is MUCH more effective than an email, a whats app or even a phone call. The reason is that via video we pick up on the body language of each. Communication is about more than a mail with ten bullet points. It needs visual and facial interaction. 2.We need to check in with people on a regular basis checking in with people is really important. We need human contact. Ask people how ‘they’ are, not how work is, because right now no-one is okay and we all need to stick together emotionally. Having more, but shorter, check-ins is the way to go , rather than an hour long meeting once a week, a 15 minute daily chat is probably better. ...
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