Confined to our houses - and gardens if we’re lucky enough. Our homes have turned into offices, kindergartens, schools . . . probably very exclusive bars too! All under one roof.

It’s an uncertain time to say the least. And we don’t even really have an end in sight.

But while we wait on officials to make a call on how long this lockdown will last, we should really be taking some time now to make a plan for our businesses, and the eventual return to the workplace.

We know that the people who planned for a lockdown situation like the one we currently find ourselves in found the whole process of sending staff to work from home a lot less stressful.

Those who left it till the last minute? Well, they struggled, wasted time, and suffered a bigger loss in productivity than they needed to.

So while we were unsure as to whether a lockdown would happen, we know for certain that we will be returning to our workplaces at some point. The only question is . . . when?

Start planning for that eventuality now to ensure it’s as smooth a process as possible.

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