Moving work from an office environment to telecommuting is an important step in reducing the impact of a potential pandemic. However, it is an adjustment for those who have not telecommuted before and can be stressful. Planning and communication is vital to its success.

How can this change due to the COVID-19 pandemic be explained to employees: why the change (COVID-19 pandemic),how the change will be rolled out, new reporting structure, and how employees can communicate with leaders?