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Is the belief that real value can only be derived from in-person interactions a thing of the past?

The lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven a shift in the labour market and expectations of business. Previous assumptions about a return to pre-pandemic ways of working have been largely replaced by a hybrid model and higher-than-usual rates of attrition....

The past 18 months has driven Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to the forefront of conversations across communities, workplaces, and wider society. Alongside the Black Lives Matter movement, the pandemic has been a harsh revealer of social inequalities;...

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a sentiment of waiting for ‘the new normal’: a changed world that will unfold around us and redefine the way we do things. Now over a year on from the outbreak of COVID-19, it’s clear that the shifts made almost overnight in response to the global crisis are largely here to stay.

To keep up with the market changes accelerated by the pandemic, many organisations are re-evaluating their business models in order to differentiate and deliver value. Disruptors have constantly shifted the competitive landscape, but arguably never before at such a pace or to such an extreme.

As organisations continue to battle the ramifications of the pandemic and implement recovery strategies, employee empowerment has truly moved to the fore. It has long been recognised in strategic HR management that creating an environment where individuals have the means to contribute their best effort at work drives business performance.