{"id":15743,"date":"2020-03-30T08:59:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T08:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monday-group-v2.ap.applyflow.com\/?p=15743"},"modified":"2024-09-13T01:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T01:19:03","slug":"surviving-covid-19-and-maintaining-a-positive-mindset-during-the-off-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/uncategorized\/surviving-covid-19-and-maintaining-a-positive-mindset-during-the-off-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving COVID-19 and maintaining a positive mindset during the \u201coff-season\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"responsive\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15746\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/monday-group-v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001-MGL-Profile-Image-5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/monday-group-v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001-MGL-Profile-Image-5.webp 739w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/monday-group-v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001-MGL-Profile-Image-5-300x244.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>For\u00a0those of us\u00a0whose workdays\u00a0typically\u00a0involve a high degree of\u00a0human interaction and\u00a0team collaboration,\u00a0the \u201cnew normal\u201d of\u00a0social distancing and work from home mandates\u00a0may\u00a0have brought\u00a0about\u00a0feelings of\u00a0Groundhog Day<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2013<\/strong><strong>\u00a0surreal,\u00a0if not\u00a0stressful.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In my 15 years in the recruitment business and 20+ years in the Events and Hospitality Industry, we have certainly faced global and domestic challenges before\u00a0\u2013\u00a09\/11, SARS, GFC,\u00a0the\u00a0recent\u00a0bushfires\u00a0\u2013\u00a0but nothing on this scale.\u00a0Our hearts go out to all those who have\u00a0lost their jobs\u00a0and continue to have their livelihoods affected.<\/p>\n<p>This Covid-19\u00a0pandemic\u00a0is unprecedented and has completely changed the global economic landscape and life as we know it.\u00a0Add to\u00a0it\u00a0preparations for\u00a0a\u00a0newborn\u00a0baby\u00a0\u2013\u00a0my partner and I are expecting in\u00a0June 2020\u00a0\u2013\u00a0considerations of\u00a0what\u00a0\u201cnormal\u201d\u00a0daily life\u00a0entail\u00a0have\u00a0shifted\u00a0considerably.<\/p>\n<p>There are many messages out there from our industry leaders and colleagues, calling for us to stay strong, hang in there and support each other. And they are right; we need to stick together to ensure our great industry not only survives but thrives again once we come out the other side.\u00a0Let&#8217;s use this challenge to strengthen our passion for connection and creativity \u2013 it&#8217;s what we do.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Let&#8217;s use this challenge to strengthen our passion for connection and creativity.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>From the UK, the video below shares times of positivity and togetherness to remember during this unprecedented period.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qAGbxKfNMuE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Produced by The Social Co.\u00a0\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=%23weremember\">#weremember<\/a>\u00a0<a dir=\"auto\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=%23stayathome\">#stayathome<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The\u00a0Monday Group<\/a> <\/strong>is\u00a0a specialist recruitment\u00a0and\u00a0executive\u00a0search firm\u00a0dedicated to the Events\u00a0and\u00a0Hospitality\u00a0Industry. Like so many,\u00a0our business\u00a0has been\u00a0impacted significantly.\u00a0Instead of jumping ship, we are adjusting our business model\u00a0so that we can better serve our clients and candidates&#8217; immediate needs and support them with planning for the recovery. We will continue to grow our networks, strengthen our industry relationships, and improve our capabilities so that we emerge stronger than ever.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Right now,\u00a0during the business\u00a0\u201coff-season\u201d, as we are calling it,\u00a0we are doing what we can to support our candidates and clients, sharing <strong><a href=\"\/managing-remote-teams-and-face-to-face-meetings-in-the-time-of-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">practical WFH tips<\/a><\/strong>,<strong><a href=\"\/the-australian-governments-coronavirus-stimulus-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0financial support information<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jonathanlamm_welcome-to-the-fair-work-ombudsman-website-activity-6648839275846742016-FGb6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employer\u00a0and\u00a0leadership advice<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0cope with this changing environment.\u00a0We are choosing to\u00a0adopt a positive\u00a0mindset\u00a0and to be\u00a0energised\u00a0and excited by opportunities awaiting us on the other side of this pandemic.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Let&#8217;s use this time to get to know each other.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>My team and I are\u00a0available for a chat or virtual meeting to discuss your\u00a0or your business&#8217; situation\u00a0\u2013 let&#8217;s use this time to get to know each other.\u00a0Please feel free to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/jonathan-lamm\/15min\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">schedule\u00a0a call with me<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"mailto:jonathan@mondaygroup.com.au?subject=Let's%20connect!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">send me an email<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathanlamm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connect with me on LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe\u00a0and look after each other.\u00a0Together we\u00a0will\u00a0do this.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/team-member\/jonathan-lamm\/\">Jonathan Lamm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Founder &amp; Managing Director<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Many people may be experiencing increased\u00a0feelings of anxiety, distress and concern\u00a0in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19). For general information about looking after yourself during the coronavirus outbreak, visit the dedicated Beyond Blue page, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondblue.org.au\/the-facts\/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Looking after yourself during the coronavirus outbreak<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For\u00a0those of us\u00a0whose workdays\u00a0typically\u00a0involve a high degree of\u00a0human interaction and\u00a0team collaboration,\u00a0the \u201cnew normal\u201d of\u00a0social distancing and work from home mandates\u00a0may\u00a0have brought\u00a0about\u00a0feelings of\u00a0Groundhog Day\u00a0\u2013\u00a0surreal,\u00a0if not\u00a0stressful.\u00a0 In my 15 years in the recruitment business and 20+ years in the Events and Hospitality Industry, we have certainly faced global and domestic challenges before\u00a0\u2013\u00a09\/11, SARS, GFC,\u00a0the\u00a0recent\u00a0bushfires\u00a0\u2013\u00a0but nothing on this&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/15747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mondaygroup.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}