The Impact of COVID-19 on Remote Working and Employee Engagement

Abstract

The influence of COVID-19 on the planet is unfathomable. As a consequence of mandatory lockdowns, non-essential personnel were compelled to work from home. Even while working from home was formerly thought of as a one-time thing, it's the norm for many nowadays. Even while many companies are eager to get their employees back to the office, others consider the advantages of working from home or in a hybrid environment. HRD's role in ensuring that workers and managers have the skills, knowledge, and capacities to connect with their organizations, teams, and each other is critical as remote working becomes more commonplace. Since future variations (and other economic and political pressures) are always a possibility, we must learn from our mistakes and internalize the lessons we've learned. We examine these remarkable developments in employee engagement using academic and practitioner literature. We've come up with three ideas in response to the outbreak and the resulting "mandated" remote work. As a first step, engage workers in discussions about the organization's long-term goals and the need to realign personnel capabilities to improve overall organizational resilience. Secondly, we provide a wide range of procedures tailored to our clients' needs. Finally, give workers more freedom so they may be held accountable for their level of participation.