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What Has the Pandemic Done for You?

Chad Barr

One of the questions they often ask is: “What has the pandemic done for you?” ” First, I want to acknowledge the dreadful conditions and deaths the pandemic has brought to millions around the world. The pandemic has taught me and reminded me: To be more patient.

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The Lockdown Unlocks Real Work

Markovitz Consulting

Peter Drucker once quipped that, “Much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.” According to BCG’s analysis , productivity at companies that have shifted to remote work has increased between 15% and 40%. Long commutes? Four-hour meetings? Low-value travel? Gone, gone, gone, and gone.

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Avoiding Bureaucratic Snapback 

Markovitz Consulting

Last week, I wrote about how the pandemic lockdown and work from home have made employees more productive by removing some of the bureaucratic barnacles that keep them from doing high value work. It means simply reflecting on what worked well during work from home; what didn’t work well; and most importantly, why we had those results.

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Avoiding Bureaucratic Snapback

Markovitz Consulting

Last week, I wrote about how the pandemic lockdown and work from home have made employees more productive by removing some of the bureaucratic barnacles that keep them from doing high value work. It means simply reflecting on what worked well during work from home; what didn’t work well; and most importantly, why we had those results.

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A conversation on leadership in 2022 – with Cassie Edmiston

The Management Centre

It feels like an awful lot has changed since then! Back then we talked about the ethical challenges leaders have, and what it means to be ethical. Back then we talked about the ethical challenges leaders have, and what it means to be ethical. The pandemic has thrown even more at leaders. A tall order!

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Save Lives vs. Save the Economy

CaseInterview.com

I’m going to give you two answers to that question. I’m going to give you two answers to that question. We can’t afford to let the pandemic run unchecked. I’ll give you a simple example. In the United States, there’s a big debate going on right now. So, who is right? However , it is not an either-or decision.

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When Workplace Wellbeing Initiatives Becomes Toxic

Tom Spencer

Whilst some companies did have wellbeing on their corporate agendas before the pandemic, there was often no formal protocol to follow on how to safeguard or advocate employee wellbeing. As a result, attempts were often sporadic, lacking in structure, and done on a trial and error basis. This is when positivity becomes toxic.