May 12th Quaranteam Chat: Upskilling Your Team for a New Normal
We’ll succeed if we band together through the COVID crisis and recession. Don’t struggle alone. We’re bringing the community together through free webinars / Q&A sessions with our team and other experts. Here are the details for how to join: Quaranteam HR and Finance Chats. Here are the updates from the latest webinar on Upskilling your Team for a New Normal.
2020-May-12 HR Quaranteam Chat
Download the slides HERE
Additional Answers, Resources and Links
- CRA wage subsidies for business – First Period Payments – receive this week!
- myBusiness Account, your accountant or web form.
- Extended until August.
- Innovate BC – IRAP BC Fast Pilot Program. $200k for POC on site.
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA).
- Can be applied retroactively, applications accepted up to August 31, 2020.
- No new details about application.
- BDC Co-Lending Program finalized.
- Apply through your bank. 80% of the loan funded by BDC.
- BC Economy set to start opening up May 15th!
Support for Large Businesses (over $300m revenue), LEEFF announced May 11th.
Entreflow’s Virtual Assessment Tool
Highlights
Learning is the new competitive advantage for the business.
Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric
Top tips: Effective Communication
- Use 1 method of communication (i.e. slack, text messaging, email).
- Be as descriptive as possible.
- Provide clear deadlines.
- Have designated “channels” for different projects.
Key Benefits of L&D
- Morale and Retention.
- Productivity/Effectiveness = ROI.
- Adaptability – new tech, new markets, new methods.
- Risk Management – Succession planning.
More great tips for employers and employees alike in the webinar video. Or in the downloadable slide deck listed above!
