Pivot to Recovery: Five Priorities for Chief Human Resources Officers

Jeff Shaffer, Managing Director | Raj Thangavelsamy, Senior Director

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As the COVID-19 crisis begins to weaken globally, companies are beginning to discuss how and when to re-open facilities and bring employees back to work. This pursuit is not as simple as unlocking the doors and calling employees to return to their jobs. Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) face a variety of strategic decisions as we pivot our companies from crisis to recovery.

Companies have looked to their CFOs – their cash czars – to preserve liquidity during this crisis. While cash management will continue to be a theme as we move toward recovery, the CHRO will play a critical role as companies balance managing liquidity with flexibility to optimize revenue – which is ultimately driven by employees.

Read the full article to discover the five priorities that should be top of mind for every CHRO, as businesses prepare for the “new normal” post-COVID-19.

Authors

Jeff Shaffer

Managing Director

Jeff Shaffer is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Services in Los Angeles. He works in the Operations Group and specializes in pre- and post-acquisition operations assessment and integration. Mr. Shaffer’s primary areas of concentration are post-merger integration, carve-out planning & execution, due diligence, IT strategy, systems integration, and interim management.

Raj Thangavelsamy

Senior Director

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