Challenging times also throw open opportunities to display adeptness in decision-making and leadership skills. COVID-19 is no different. The unprecedented situation, whether resolved next week, the next month or next year, will certainly leave a mark in history. While it has brought cataclysmic losses for families that the world could have done without, there are also new opportunities for the collective society to flex its unity, resiliency, and positive spirit.

We need the right attitude and approach to progressively step into a new normal –where people are healthy and economic uncertainties are little; where working from home is the mainstream choice; where there is more emphasis on healthcare; where ‘digital’ is a way of life for different sections of the society; where telecommunications are preferred over physical meetings; where we have a refined attitude towards life.

The path to this new normal requires the right skills to make better decisions and lead others through the challenges. It also demands enormous patience and discipline to care about general well-being, as well as to follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) laid out by the government and healthcare officials.

Here at Mainak – as one of the leading tea brands in India, we are putting in our efforts as a responsible corporate to leave an example. We are bringing in committed systems and taking steps towards the new normal. Rigorous measures are already being taken to ensure the safety of our employees and maintain the highest of health and hygiene standards in production and sorting. The measures include on-site social distancing, washing hands frequently, wearing masks in the facility, and more.

We strongly believe that as a collective force, we will emerge stronger, unified, and compassionate post this pandemic. In addition, we are hopeful that, together, we would sail through the imminent economic challenges ahead. The sectors like hospitality, aviation and automobiles that are expected to take a massive hit, even they will have a seamless resurgence soon to join those in healthcare, e-commerce, telecom, courier, and e-learning for a cohesive boom.
Stay safe. Take care of yourself – and the people around you.