Overview
In recent years, organisations have been coping with unprecedented work environments. The dominant element of which has been how to cope with running an organisation of remote workers during a pandemic. Throw into this mix an economic slowdown, geopolitical disruptions, and the Rise of the Machines, and now is not the time to be timid with strategic plans.
The challenges loosely fall into three categories:
- Accelerated Challenges: issues that are seemingly rampant as a result of recent conditions, most notable of which is the COVID crisis. An example of this is the increased pressure placed on employee mental health as agoraphobia or illness anxiety disorder have become more prevalent.
- Lingering Challenges: issues that have arisen in recent years and show no signs of abatement. An example of this is finding the optimal mix of in office and remote work for maximal engagement and efficiency.
- Perennial Challenges: issues which seem to be present no matter the decade in which we live. An example of this is how to foster effective leadership and staff capability building.