PROPER HUMAN RESOURCING DURING THE FIRSTLOCKDOWN TIMES

 

As we all faced our worst financial crisis during the first lockdown period in Srilanka we were unprepared and had no idea of surviving. We were forced into our homes and we had very tough times financially. Only the healthcare people and other limited essential services were allowed to operate during that times. We at Raj Pharmacy Pvt Ltd were assigned to deliver medications to the needful by the Kandy District Secretariat. We had a tough time managing the employees. 


                                    figure 1: Antigua observer

The crisis was like no other. people were uncertain about the impact upon their lives and livelihoods . no clear data was available of the Epidemiology of the virus. (Gita Gopinath,2020). In Srilanka we had very limited information and safety guidelines. Only isolating ourselves from the rest of the world was considered as the option to survive the pandemic.

During the lockdown period as a company we were focusing to serve the people and protect our employees  as well. We had to take extra precaution and make sure our employees were safe. Initially most of the employees  were not comfortable to take the risk. they were afraid of contracting the virus and they were concerned about their families.

Challenges faced
       Safety concerns of the employees 
       Mental stability of the employees 
        
 Steps taken to overcome the issue
       Providing accommodation  to essential staff necessary to operate.
       Making sure all health guidelines issued at that time were fulfilled (which was very limited)
       Making sure all employees get their wages without any deduction
       Providing necessary entertainment to the staff (eg: unlimited data)

The outcome 
        Working as a team we managed to achieve more than 80 percent of our usual sale which was enough to manage the expenses. 
                      average sales as of 2020 march-  12000000lkr
                      total sales on the month of april- 11207292lkr
                       total sales on the month of may- 11807434lkr
so it is evident that by proper resourcing of our employees we can always achieve sucess.

References
Gita Gopinath,2020(The great lockdown: Worst economic downturn since the great depression) published in the IMFBlog on 14th April 2020

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Antigua Observer
Barbuda Council initiates partial lockdown from today - Antigua Observer Newspaper

 





       


Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka

Comments

  1. Sanjaya Bandaranayake7 November 2021 at 06:11

    Nice article about your own experience and management. Yes I agree with you. Pharmaceutical sector managed properly because of the unique distribution structure they have. With the regulatory support from government and tireless effort from employees made the business running and gave a superior service to the public during the pandemic.

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  2. Harsha7 November 2021 at 15:28

    This is reagarding the discussionable topic and you explained it to through your own experiences.Appreciate your effort .

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  3. M D S Perera7 November 2021 at 15:43

    A great article which statistically prove that when the safety concerns of the employees are met along with the secure job environment , same results could be achieved. A very important article for companies trying to deploy an HR strategy amidst the pademic to achieve the maximum productivity.

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  4. Benjamin Thason7 November 2021 at 16:01

    It is great study that has done through the personal experience that you had done during this pandemic

    Prpoerly planning ,organizing and changing according to the context and situation can do a great changed as more than expected

    This study further revelas and reflect that the every successful organization how they prepare them for the pandemic

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  5. Nuwansiri Rathnayake10 November 2021 at 08:49

    Describe the topic through your own experience is really good work. The people was got lost on that time without knowing what should they do and yes you really did such a great job. proper plan and proper resources gave such a great achievement for your business. This is really useful for other organizations as well. Thanks for the sharing your valuable experience.

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  6. Asitha D20 November 2021 at 07:17

    Pandemic situation is a completely new experience for the whole world and playing the HR role properly for all organizations during this period is a tough task.
    The article explains what we can do for proper planning according to changes happening day by day with practical experiences. I learned a lot through article. Good job. Keep it up. 👍

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  7. Asma Nafaz17 December 2021 at 11:24

    During pandemic, different sectors had faced different issues. Overall the situation was new to everyone. But today though it is new, we are used to it and facing a new normal.
    Businesses have to focus on strategies to implement to survive in pandemic times.

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  8. Naradha Senanayake17 December 2021 at 20:54

    An open-door policy to employees to discuss their concerns may help the organization to go forward in crisis times. As you clearly point out in this article with statistics, it may not be difficult for any organization to overcome challenging times with the right human resource management tactics.

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