It’s a bit early to figure out the exact implications Covid-19 is going to have on the world. At the time of writing this, the Johns Hopkins dashboard shows a total number of deaths at 12,973 and confirmed cases at 304,529.
These numbers aren’t staggering in and of themselves. But the rate of infections is.
Thus far, I’ve heard a ton of future predictions:
- The airline industry is going to tank as digital platforms take over as primary communication methods.
- Offices are slowly going to disappear and are going to shift to work from home environments.
- People are going to be more sensitive to cleanliness and wellbeing.
- International borders are going to tighten.
- Bubbles on the precipice of bursting – tech’s bull run, student loan debt, healthcare costs & pension liabilities – may go over the tipping point.
- The world is going to rebound quickly to our old state because the disease is a passing, uncontrollable circumstance that has no significant impact on specific businesses.
While I don’t feel significantly confident about predicting any particular future outcomes – I do think immediate business actions can be put in place that ensure we weather the storm better, together through this turbulent economy. All the while still maintaining your bottom line and the jobs associated with that line.
- Shift focus on selling value to providing genuine support to your customers and prospects.
- Share resources with everyone from your prospects to your competitors to gain allies and boost overall productivity.
- Be thoughtful about your colleague’s working situation and health. This is often overlooked on a daily basis but should be a long term focus for all people, which will drive a stronger working atmosphere.
Let’s all get past this weird, socially distanced world by (ironically) working closer together.
And if you’ve never played it, check out the old flash game Pandemic 2. You get to be a disease trying to take over the world – an interesting twist on the current situation.