Both Community Business and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have announced free resources to help companies and individuals deal with the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, as it continues to spread around the world at an alarming rate.
Non-profit Community Business has confirmed that it will host a free webinar on how to prioritise employee wellbeing on the 26th February 2020. It is designed to help leaders take measures to ensure the long-term safety and health of their employees and future-proof their businesses.
“In this webinar, we will discuss ways in which the Coronavirus outbreak is triggering myriad of emotional responses and biases, ways to regulate them, and provide specific recommendations and resources for companies to manage psychological wellbeing of employees,” said Community Business.
PRACTICAL ADVICE
Community Business has already provided guidance to business leaders on the measures they should take to prioritise the wellbeing of their staff, as reported. “A balance must be struck between protecting the health and safety of your family and employees, and ensuring that workplaces remain inclusive,” stated Community Business CEO Fern Ngai.
Targeted towards managers, HR/wellbeing leads and business leaders, the webinar aims to provide more detailed practical advice on:
- How to identify emotions and biases that are triggered by the outbreak.
- Find effective ways to cope with these emotions and address biases.
- Steps that companies can take to look out for employee wellbeing in response to the Coronavirus outbreak through the policies and benefits they can offer.
- Resources available for employees and companies to maintain their wellbeing.
Click here for more information about the webinar.
FREE WHO RESOURCES
WHO also offers free online resources on how to detect, prevent, respond to and control the coronavirus outbreak. The learning team of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme worked with technical experts to quickly develop and publish the online course. It has been available online since 26th January 2020, four days before the 2019-nCoV outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern. The online training is now also available in several languages.
“Our online platform – OpenWHO – is already accessed by users from every country on earth, providing more than 60 courses in 21 languages. Delivering training in the local language of responders is really important, especially in an emergency,” stated Heini Utunen, who manages OpenWHO for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE).
Click here for more information.
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