During the Covid-19 pandemic, most businesses have adopted new ways of working. Many employees have gone remote, interacting with customers and coworkers virtually. Others continue to go to a workplace each day, but perform their jobs very differently. Everyone is doing their best. But how productive have companies actually been during the pandemic relative to where they were before Covid-19?
The Pandemic Is Widening a Corporate Productivity Gap
What sets top companies apart?
December 01, 2020
Summary.
Drawing on research from consulting firm Bain & Company, this article suggests that the pandemic has widened the gap between top performers and other companies in terms of the three main productivity drivers: people’s time, their talent, and their energy.
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