Three teamwork trends that may not survive this crisis
Before Covid-19, workplace teams as we know them were changing. Will their evolution continue, or will the post-pandemic period see us go backwards?
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Many expert observers have made predictions about the “new normal” of work after the pandemic. Some are optimistic, envisioning a paradigm shift towards a more flexible, empowered future for workers through remote working. Others are pessimistic, even somewhat dystopian, projecting a future workplace that is disconnected and highly surveilled.
While no one knows with certainty what the future will bring, enough time has transpired since the beginning of the pandemic that we can and should study how companies are adapting to the new reality.
Let’s focus on one key aspect: teams. For most of us, membership in—or management of—te
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