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2.2 Preparing your team: what’s on their mind? Key points

Your team members will be at different stages of readiness regarding their return to the workplace. Each will • Everyone will have different responses and
have their own fears, anxieties or other responses and needs. Below are some key questions and concerns your concerns about returning to the workplace.
team members might have. • Consider the different human needs (section
1.3) in the context of your team’s transition
back to the workplace. Physical and
psychological safety may be top of mind.
Pre-return First day of First 10 days Longer term COVID-19 in • Ask your team members to share what’s on
return workplace their mind.

• Refer your team to the Benestar resources on
• Am I safe at work? • Is public transport • How will I adjust to • Will I be able to have • What happens if QHEPS.
• When do I have to safe? a COVID-safe ongoing access to someone at work tests
return? • How do we workplace? flexible work options? positive for COVID-19? Further resources
• Why do I have to maintain physical • Will I re-establish • How can I set up a • How to I protect my
return? distancing at work? my old routine or flexible work? health, safety and • COVID-19 and your wellbeing on QHEPS
• Have any policies • Where do I find start a new one? arrangement wellbeing? • Health and safety section on QHEPS
changed? hand sanitiserand • How do I give • What tools and • Is my family at risk?
• What’s expected of cleaning supplies? feedback about resources do I need • Alternative work arrangements during
me? • Do I have to set up how things are for remote working? COVID-19 on QHEPS
• How do I return my my workstation going? • Flexible work arrangements on QHEPS
computer and differently? • eHealth services that support flexible
other equipment? • Reconnecting with
• Can I continue to the team in person working arrangements
access flexible • Interacting with • Managing COVID-safe workplaces manager
work options? people in person fact sheet
• What are the • Staying connected during COVID-19 fact
cleaning protocols? sheet
• Care/home
responsibilities • ‘Dear Mind’ website
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