Covid crisis management: Operational Management of the Crisis team

in the role of Operational Head of the Crisis Unit

Company:
MEAG MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement GmbH

www.meag.com

Branch:

  • Financial Services
  • Bank
  • Insurance
  • Asset Management

Turnover:
300 Mio €

Number of employees:
850 employees

Situation in the company:
External crisis

Company headquarters:
Munich

Area of responsibility (budget / employees):

  • HR
  • Facility Management

Order:

  • Conversion of a workforce accustomed to presence culture to home office
  • Transfer of Germany-wide sites to Covid-compliant operation

Measures:

  • Restarting the Human Resources instruments
  • Supporting managers and employees to make the switch to home offices
  • Negotiation with the works council bodies
  • Decision preparation for crisis team and management
  • Coordination and implementation of group-wide guidelines, taking into account the specific needs of the German subgroup
  • Negotiation and implementation of hygiene plan / home office solution with works council committees
  • Implementation and communication of measures to employees
  • Transfer of regular building operation to Covid operation (occupancy planning, cleaning, casino)

Successes:

  • Smooth continuation of the company
  • Creation of modern and home-office-supporting personnel tools
  • Reduction of the costs of building operation

Special challenges:

  • Ad hoc conversion of the entire operating model
  • Decisions under uncertainty

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