‘Distanced Yet Connected’, is an amazing video by Amplus Solar, that goes on to show how, while COVID 19 is keeping most of us away, the 'new normal', way of working is indeed effective and fun. With hashtags #LifeAtAmplus #Inthistogether - employees of Amplus Solar, have rolled such an eccentric Happy Hours video, that it surely justifies the objective, that of; to motivate people working from their homes with the message: ‘Distanced Yet Connected’. It is indeed a #hatkegossip, that a company like Amplus Solar –defining itself as Asia’s leading distributed energy company and the renewable platform of PETRONAS, plans of coming up with this amazing high energy powered cheerful video, in the times, when every one is reeling under the COVID-19 and Lockdown crisis. Many in corporate circles, expressing views of how tough and absolute impossible, it is to work form home and how much of the work gets held up in co-ordination etc. However, Amplus Solar video and many likewise statements by employees and the CEOs of some organizations - of no salary cuts or throwing employees off the job –goes on to showcase, all about which side of the coin one wants to look at and justify, right from top to the bottom of the hierarchy, in most of the cases, with some exceptions! On the question of why the thought of such a heartwarming video, the company in its official communication, elaborates: the video spells out the message that one can balance both work and home well, and at the same time contribute to stay connected with the collective sentiment of ‘It’s not so bad as we thought it to be in the beginning’. To make this a huge success, employees pan Asia came together to create a unique video in the times of Working From Home (WFH) due to the national lockdown announced by the Indian government to combat the spread of COVID-19 virus. “The greatest challenge initially was to gather short videos bytes from people located in more than 30 locations, but as more entries started pouring in, everyone was up for it! As a Company we encourage this kind of location-agnostic collaboration,” said Saumya Sinha, HR Business Partner at Amplus Solar. This video truly testifies the spirit of Amplus Solar that of – ‘mental health works in tandem with the physical health for overall wellbeing’ and the fact that it has been awarded with Great Place to Work Certification 3 times in a row. Important message by companies such as Amplus solar via the video: ‘Distanced Yet Connected’,... is all about awareness, acceptance, and adaptability... finding ways, amidst the ‘new normal’.
