The pandemic delivered a perfect storm of adversity and destabilizing events that impacted organizations’ most important asset — their people. We have endured an unprecedented level of disruption and technological transformation, much of it driven by the global crisis and the economic upheaval it has caused. Together with widespread social, political and climate instability, recent events have combined to produce a level of turmoil that we have never before known.
A key byproduct of pandemic turmoil is, as the World Health Organization terms it, “pandemic fatigue.” Brought about by an extended period of emotional exhaustion and chronic disappointment, pandemic fatigue represents a real threat to both the physical and mental health of our workforce and, ultimately, to our economy.
