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Very confident – I’m familiar with the process having done it many times before.
Confident – I’ve done it before, but it’s been a while.
Somewhat confident – I’ve not done it before, but my background helps.
Not confident – I don’t know a lot, but I know where I can go for support.
Dreading it – it’s completely new territory and I’m worried about getting it wrong.

Making the wrong strategic decision for the business.
Breaking bad news to people and the personal impact on them.
Having the time and expertise to manage the process correctly and compassionately.
The legal risk of not following a fair and compliant process (e.g. unfair dismissal, discrimination claims).
The impact on others not directly affected in terms of engagement, wellbeing and stress.

Very significantly – health and safety and/or employee relations were only a small part of my role but now take up most of my time.
Significantly – I still have time to focus on business leadership but the internal impact of coronavirus has taken a lot of my attention.
Somewhat – I still have time to focus on business leadership but the internal impact of coronavirus has meant I’ve had to prioritise which initiatives I focus on.
Marginally – the balance of my role hasn’t really changed, but certain matters have come up more than usual and/or have been more difficult to manage.
No change – coronavirus as had no impact on my ability to focus on the leadership of our business growth strategy.

Very significantly – it has greatly affected my mood; I am irritable, anxious and emotional, which has taken its toll on my relationships inside and outside of work.
Significantly – I have struggled to stop worrying about it and feel unable to focus on work; my personal life has also suffered in certain ways.
Somewhat – I’m not comfortable with the emotional impact on the team but it’s a necessary business decision and I am able to separate my work and home life.
Marginally – I’ve got a good support network around me so it’s not fully on my shoulders.
Not at all – I recognise this is an unfortunate but necessary part of my role, caused by circumstances outside of my control. I’m able to detach myself from the emotional side of it.

Yes – some already have and I have no doubt those affected will soon find work elsewhere
Yes – it might take a while, but I’m doing all I can to support their search.
Unsure – it’s hard to say right now with the state of the economy and how things are in my sector.
No – they may find something eventually, but it will be difficult for them to find a similar role right now.
No – I feel there’s almost no chance of them finding alternative employment any time soon.

Additional training on employment law topics, such as the essential elements of a redundancy process, protected characteristics, etc.
Additional training around soft skills, such as communication, leadership, conflict resolution, etc.
More external support with day-to-day matters so that I can focus on strategy and business growth.
Clarity and consistency of guidance from Government on how to manage coronavirus and the expectations on the business in supporting employees.
Having more certainty over the wider economic impact as furlough comes to an end and Brexit progresses.