Inclusive management in the age of the new normal

The current landscape of the “new normal” has forced all of us to reassess how to go about our everyday activities. The Philippine economy has been in a relative state of inertia for at least two months. The government now has been forced to gauge new policies to safeguard the health of the Filipino people, and at the same time, to prevent an economic collapse on a national scale. The modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) has now allowed for select industries to resume operations, guided by strict policies to protect employees set to return to work.

Companies should be prudent in drafting their MECQ work policies to protect their employees. Before any policy is implemented, companies should include all stakeholders in the decision-making process. If, as an employee, you find yourself surprised or wondering where these policies the higher-ups are forcing on you, came from, there is a failure in the decision-making process.