Business and the pandemic: The most important lessons learned in the past year

The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a profound effect on almost all industries. Everywhere, private and public sectors are still struggling from months of lockdown, self-isolation, social distancing, and the divide between people who want to restart the economy and those who want to stop the outbreak's spread. Yas Aloosy believes that businesses have a lot to learn from this pandemic.

Businesses have had their processes tested as some industries have shut down completely for periods of time, industries that affect common areas of business such as transport, and logistics. For businesses that had to come up with on-the-spot decisions, they surely have learned a lot from the past year. And according to Yas Aloosy, the outbreak provided a clear situation proving that an emergency stoppage plan is necessary for any business.

On the side of the employees, when they were forced to work from home, or even stop working, it was a time of evaluation, whether or not benefits from the companies they worked for were fair in times of crisis. For employers, it should be high time to assess whether their benefits are adequate, or if they can be improved.

After ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, companies should look to how they can help the local community. Perhaps they have products or services that they can render to alleviate some of the community's problems. If not, they can turn to monetary donations to and from organizations managing the crisis.

During a pandemic, Yas Aloosy reminds everyone that individuals and companies need to act to minimize the effects of the crisis, because everyone will surely have a part to play.