Long before COVID-19 became a thing in the world, a lot of professionals may have just carried out their duties and not given much thought to digital skills or even improving on the work skills they have. However, new changes at work have made it unavoidable for professionals around the world to approach new ways of carrying out their duties at work.

COVID-19 has made more people to use new technologies and to embrace the new normal, which is remote work and communicating with technologies like Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet. The new changes have also made more people to use digital platforms for learning. In fact, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there is hardly any forward thinking organization or company that is yet to organize webinars for their audience members.

So, as a professional, whether beginner or advanced, how do you cope with the new changes or realities of the workplace post COVID-19? Lingo Africa, the foremost human capital development platform in Abuja, Nigeria, has spoken with some experts who have revealed what a post-COVID-19 workplace will look like and how professionals can survive with the new changes.

Adapt to new changes – It is wise that you start learning more about digital platforms, not just for video calls but for managing teams and tracking remote work activities. This is especially true for managers who will have to supervise distributed teams. Follow digital trends on social media and discover the best ways to work remotely. Even if you have to resume work at the office, you should try to learn more about collaborating with others while maintaining physical distancing.

Study your workplace and look out for problems to solve – Pay attention to what is happening around your workplace and try to offer solutions to arising problems. You already know that a lot of companies and organizations will let their employees go, so, whatever jobs that are left, will be in strong competition between the remaining workforce. You need to scale up your problem solving skills, so as to become indispensable.

Expand your skill set – You already have a wide range of skills but in order to survive the post COVID-19 era, you will need to expand your skill set. Look out for skills that are needed in this era and learn them. There are a lot of free resources available on Alison, FutureLearn, Lynda, Coursera and even webinar series organized by various learning organizations around the world. Some of the most popular skills that are needed in this era are – Data Literacy, Adaptability, Coding Skills, Social Media Marketing, and Data Analytics.

Source - https://lingoafrica.com/new-changes-are-occurring-in-the-workplace-post-covid-19/

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