Long story short: How businesses can stay agile through the pandemic and beyond

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Humans have a tendency to get stuck in their own ways. Humans are creatures of habit, after all, and while habits can be good, they can also lead to complacency, missed opportunities to innovate or even a lack of motivation.

But the past 18 months have brought an end to habit. Good or bad, workers and employers could no longer rely on our routines or the old way of doing things. Adaptability became the name of the game starting in March 2020. And all this time later, adaptability is still king.

Just a few months ago, businesses were excited for fall to arrive. At the time, the newly available COVID-19 vaccines had created a surge of hopefulness across the world, and companies everywhere were locking in plans for a long-awaited return to the office.

But now, as cases creep back up, caution once again feels like the best policy. As restrictions are put back in place to keep employees physically safe, employers are facing a fresh challenge in supporting staff that’s experiencing a brand new wave of burnout and stress.

Stephanie Schomer
Editor-in-chief

Stephanie Schomer is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News. She was most recently the deputy editor of Entrepreneur magazine and previously held positions at Entertainment Weekly, … Read full bio


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