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How to Lead Through a Crisis

Chris Rainey

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Milly Christmann, Vice President, HR at Vistar, A PFG Company.

Recommended Resources
💻 Follow Milly on LinkedIn
🌍 Learn more about Vistar
📕 Books by Vince Lombardi
📕The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey
📰 Harvard Business Review

Episode Highlights

  • How Vistar became heavily disrupted but managed to pivot

  • Milly shares the immediate changes to their HR function and the importance of communication

  • How Vistar are continuing to keep their people safe

  • How our jobs have shifted to tactical jobs and why there's no time for strategic planning?

  • "If somebody doesn't know clearly who's job it is... it's HR's job"

  • The toll this crisis has taken on Milly and the difficult choices she has had to make

  • How we can 'refuel' each other by taking time out to recognise those around us

  • What are some of the changes that you've made during COVID that you would like to keep?

  • How this crisis has helped us see the talents of our people in a new light

  • How Milly is shifting to a culture of formalised check-ins

  • How can we best maintain a connection with our people on the ground?

  • Why we need to get better at goal setting but most importantly checking up on those goals

  • HR Leaders Quick Fire Round

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