Taurai Minodawafa
As we come to the end of the year, it is time to make sure that we have plans for the incoming new year set and ready to execute. Your business has survived another year in a brutal global environment, and that is always the best news. As you conclude your planning for 2022, what are some of the things that you might need to keep in mind? Here are three critical factors that you need to consider as you plan for 2022.
- Align Targets With The Right Tools
You probably have your goals and targets for 2022 set out, and you know the exact position that you want your business to be in come the end of the next year. It’s one thing to set your goals and another to ensure that your goals are executed as perfectly as you have envisioned them. One of the key factors in ensuring that your goals are met is to have the right human resources for the execution of the goals you have set.
Connecting your vision with the perfect talent is a task that requires careful consideration and knowing where you can find the talent that you seek. When you have found the right tools for your business, it is imperative that you break down your vision in a way that anyone can understand it as well as you do. In this way, you give yourself the best chance possible in your bid to execute the targets that you have set out.
- Create Hybrid Work Schemes
The work space has been changed by the Covid-19 pandemic and although there has been an ease in restrictions across the world, we have learnt that we are far from returning to the work environments we are used to. The pandemic is always lurking and it has caused an irreversible shift in the way we approach our daily lives. Several workers now prefer to work from the comfort and safety of their homes, and in turn, employers have realised that they can do without a workforce whose presence is required in an office space.
As you plan for 2022, make sure that your work strategies account for these changes in how we approach work. There is a large and diverse range of pool of workers from different parts of the world that you can tap into. A hybrid work strategy allows you to try a number of different methods in your pursuit of the goals you have set out for your business. Freelance workers and external partners are some of the resources you can make use of in 2022 to create a functional hybrid work scheme. Give your business an opportunity to benefit from a wider pool of skills that can be found through outsourcing some of the labour and skills that your business needs.
- Remember That We Are Still In A Pandemic
After everything is considered, the most important thing is to remember that we are still in the middle of a global pandemic.Sometimes, we can get carried away in our planning for the new year and forget that we are constantly dealing with a virus that threatens our health everyday. Many businesses across the globe are still trying to figure out their way around reopening in various capacities due to layoffs, workers quitting their jobs and other similar factors.
With the fact that the pandemic hasn’t been too kind to a lot of businesses in mind, make sure that the plans you make for yours in 2022 protect you from the challenges that can come with a loss of workforce. Dig deep and put all the resources that you can access in your plans for the year. Make sure that your planning has factored in the effects of the pandemic on businesses, as we have witnessed them over the past two years or so.
We hope that your plans for the new year come to fruition and when 2022 comes to an end, we will be there with you celebrating yet another milestone in the growth of your business. Make sure that you have set clear target and you have placed yourself in a position where you can reap the most benefits from your workforce. Happy planning and we wish you the best in 2022!
