When No Leadership is Better than Bad Leadership
"It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it" wrote Maurice Switzer, the author of Mrs. Goose, Her Book in 1906.
Boris Johnson's 'Stay Alert' message
Businesses Express Dismay Over UK Lockdown Exit Plans
A statement from metals4U Managing Director, Paul McFadyen:
As suppliers of metal and engineering consumables, metals4U has continued to supply the NHS, the armed services, educational institutions, construction, and manufacturing sectors throughout the coronavirus lockdown that has seen so many other businesses close their doors. The announcement on Sunday night from the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has outlined a vision of how the UK will manage the return to work of a range of sectors including the construction and manufacturing industries.
metals4U's Managing Director, Paul McFadyen, said that, "Although there seems to be an element of confusion and calls for more guidance for employers, I completely agree with the government that now is the time to start to rebuild our economy. Like us, many businesses remained open during the lockdown, and for much of that time, there was less government guidance than there is now. From the beginning, metals4U have ensured that we have robust systems in place to protect our most valuable asset- our staff. Businesses that have been closed have had over seven weeks to prepare and put enhanced systems in place in addition to standard health and safety practices, so now is the time to put that planning into action and get our industries strong and self-sufficient again".
I hope the perspective below might be of use in your analysis of today's guidance. If you would like any further comment or insight on this specialist topic then please let me know.
Robert Crossman, Director of shift work consultancy and software provider Working Time Solutions, said: "There are gaping holes in Government's initial guidance around shift patterns that will compound uncertainty and could lead to problems.
"Introducing or changing shift work requires a huge number of operational and personnel factors to be considered. If organisations get this wrong, it could increase transmission risk and create widespread productivity issues that slow down or snuff out any recovery.
"Tailored approaches and systems will be required to support the additional complexity shift working creates and organisations will need shift patterns that can respond to volatility in the demand and supply of labour and potential flexing of restrictions."
