I talk to many business leaders and managers who feel trapped between a stone and a hard place, as they deal with all the uncertainty that the pandemic brought about abruptly, not knowing when their employees will be able to return to the office or how things will be when they do. However in the …

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This is a common topic which crops up in my various discussions with businesses from all economic sectors. Their is no available handbook to answer this important question and thinking outside of the box surely seems a plausible way forward. Here are some pointers from my end which I find to be practical advice and …

Continue reading What can Directors do to help their organisations survive this crisis?

As we are learning, the number of infected persons in Malta are dwindling. As I right this Blog it has now been 3 days running with just 1 single COVID-19 infected person (excluding the Hal Far situation). So is your business ready to re-open or operate in a Post-Crisis market? The business environment that you …

Continue reading Are you ready to operate in a Post-Crisis market?

I have once again the pleasure to bring to you the results of an updated research done in the past few days by EMCS (www.emcs.com.mt) with regards the Maltese Perspectives on COVID-19. The study was carried out between Tuesday 14th April and Friday 17th  April 2020. In total 429 individuals aged 18 and over were …

Continue reading Maltese Perspectives on COVID-19 – UPDATED

A few weeks ago I had brought to your attention the Global Consumer Sentiment research done by McKinsey & Co in March 2020. This research study on Consumer Sentiment was now updated with further research done in April 2020, with the following results. Optimism on an eventual economic recovery As can be seen below the …

Continue reading Global Consumer Sentiment – Updated for April 2020

When a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic hits a business organisation, its executives need to assess the impact on their business model, both immediately and over the long term. But how can this be done? I will try to give you some pointers, you can call it a template, of what you need to assess …

Continue reading How is the present crisis effecting your business model?

As we all face the crisis this pandemic brought about, we are being forced to manage a business crisis on our hands, whilst keeping a watchful eye on the future. In this Blog post I attempt to give you some pointers to do exactly that. The Now - Managing the crisis on our hands No …

Continue reading Managing your business now and in a post-pandemic world

Laying off employees is difficult in normal times; but amidst the Covid-19 global health crisis, the task is emotionally and cognitively overwhelming due to the great deal of uncertainty. Managers charged with dismissing a wide swath of employees are pulled on various fronts as their hearts go out to people but on the other hand …

Continue reading Managing layoffs that are due to the COVID-19 crisis

What will it take to navigate this crisis? From my discussions with business clients it seems that business restructuring and renegotiation of bank credit is of imminent importance and need. For some organisations, near-term survival is the only agenda item. Others are peering through the fog of uncertainty, thinking about how to position themselves once …

Continue reading Navigating these troubled waters

Earlier this week I reported to you on the very latest research on consumer perspectives from countries like China, US, UK, Italy and Germany, with regards the COVID-19 related crisis Today I have the pleasure of presenting to you some findings from research done this very week by EMCS (www.emcs.com.mt) on the Maltese perspectives on …

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