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Coronavirus
Australian Business Response
Product Management
Consulting – Training – Community
www.brainmates.com

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What is your organisation’s approach to remote working
during the coronavirus pandemic?

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What is your company doing to help during this difficult time?

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Is your company doing anything else to adapt to the coronavirus
that you think is great?
Asking to take care of each other but also making it mandatory not to travel for work - so you need to be creative about how you get the job done
Our company (locally in Australia) has allowed remote work on an ad hoc basis prior to the virus. They are now preparing for all employees to work
from home starting later this week. It seems we will be allowed to bring stuff like monitors and accessories home to make sure we have a good and
as productive home office environment as possible.
Constant communication
Expedited approval to remote access requests, sharing positive blogs on how to safeguard against mental health impacts because of the work from
home or virus scare.
I think we're all working through it as things unfold
Communication has been great, especially trying to manage the inevitable technology challenges associated with remote working, which is not
mandatory yet but we've been asked to take laptops home every night and be ready
No business as usual!
Already WFH has been implemented from day one when I started with the organisation some years back.The major thing they are doing is cleaning
all surfaces every night. Cafe has eliminated cutlery. Only recyclable disposable cups and plates and cutlery from now on. And cashless. So card
swipe only. Less handling.
Central web portal to share latest information, switching a key global sales conference in April to be digital-only (hopefully to see better
engagement and reach!). And expect more to be announced this week.

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Website with all the latest correct advice from government and health authorities together with updates on whether PwC offices will close or not.
We always ask each other, if the other needs anything. During the bushfires, we helped each other find respiratory mask. Colleagues have opened
their homes to family and friends of colleagues. I have no doubt we'll deal COVID-19 the same. We have one rule, if you're starting to feel unwell, no
face to face meetings. Why? No one is helpful to the team is they are sick, stressed, distracted. Better of resting.
Pandemic leave
Constant communication with all staff. Sharing best prac documentation with all staff re: WFH, setting up a work station etc. Specialised sessions for
people leaders re: supporting staff. Invested heavily into extra tech purchases to enable all to WFH.
Pragmatic approach and regular fact-based updates
Clients that contact our company because they suddenly have many employees working from home are initially pointed towards free collaboration
software (e.g. Zoom, WebEx, Hangout, or Teams if they have Office 365)
No
No. We are being accused of panicking when we offer a suggestion and being recalcitrant if we decide after silence to act in line with health
guidelines
Already had a pandemic plan set up and is keeping everyone in the loop at least once a week
Is your company doing anything else to adapt to the coronavirus
that you think is great?

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Head office location Number of employees

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Companies that responded
AARNet Informed Practera Stan
ABC LM Digital Media PwC Ventures Stan
Amazon Australia Macquarie Group Qantas Tabcorp
AVEVA NAB RightPoint Telstra Health
Bank Australia NPPA Scouta The Prince’s Trust
Cengage NTT Ltd Seek limited Transport for NSW
Deputy A big 4 bank Sephora Vital Software
Genpact Plezzel Sportsbet 3D Safety
Immutable

8.
Thanks, really, to everyone who
responded to our survey. Let’s keep
sharing information and helping each
other through this crazy time.
Love, Team Brainmates.