The events of the past 18 months or so have been extraordinary for businesses. Even for some of the UK’s best-known brands, Brexit and/or Covid have had crushing effects, with data from the London School of Economics suggesting that 900,000 businesses were at risk of failing in Q1, 2021. The impact of Brexit was always going to be a game changer for many but add into the mix the unpredictable disruptions caused by the Covid19 pandemic, and it is not surprising that countless organisations have found themselves dealing with anything but ‘business as usual.’
But regardless of how hard your business has been hit by the events of recent times, it seems now is the period for planning recovery, improvement, and expansion as we tentatively but optimistically look forward to better times.
For an effective business recovery plan, you will need input from talent from across your business, and you will almost certainly require the involvement of HR. So, if you are looking for a HR professional to join your team and be a major player in your business recovery strategy, we have put together five top qualities to look out for in a HR leader.