COVID-19: LASG tasks managers on strategies to improve business outputs

COVID-19: LASG tasks managers on strategies to improve business outputs

COVID-19: LASG tasks managers on strategies to improve business outputs
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Government has urged managers to adopt strategies aimed at improving business model outputs to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, made the call at the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) 2020 annual national management conference themed: “Managing the Impact of COVID-19: Survival Strategies” on Tuesday in Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu was represented by Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, Commissioner, Lagos Ministry of Establishments, Training, and Pensions.

Sanwo-Olu said that the pandemic had disrupted and challenged the status quo which had resulted in a new normal way of achieving organisational goals and objectives.

The governor, therefore, challenged managers on redesigning roadmaps that would drastically minimised the impact of the pandemic and the same time, achieve the organisation’s laid-out goals.

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“The pandemic from the time it came in has disrupted and challenged the status quo and so many things have happened that have led to the world-changing.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>“Therefore, managers must adapt to the changes by creating strategies that will reduce the impact of the pandemic on businesses, organisations, and large, the economy.</p><p>“At the state level, Lagos started the year with an optimistic budget but it had to be trimmed down in line with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>“Lagos had to watch the environment, learn from the environment, separate sectors, and address feedback from all sectors to improve the outcomes of the state during and post COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>“Therefore, managers must have to take another look at the business models, look at the service lines and find ways to reach customers in a different way, and achieve set out the goals of the organisations.</p><p>“Managers must understand that leading remotely as is the current reality is different from leading physically and it requires a different approach as well,” he said.</p><p>The governor revealed that the plans to redesign the security architecture of the state to engender a safer business environment were underway.</p><p>He urged managers on continuous adherence of staff to all COVID-19 safety protocols on interaction to prevent a potential second wave of the pandemic.</p><p>“Managers must think about safety protocols on interaction and constant honest communication must be imbibed going forward.</p><p>“Managers must also think about the wellness of your staff as mental wellness issues are creeping into the workplace due to the pandemic but it behoves on managers to be at alert to notice it and address as necessary,” he said.</p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'> <a href=https://www.adhang.com/guest-posting-services/ ><img class=lazy src=