
As economies re-open in many parts of the world, business leaders are trying to decide the future shape of their workforces — especially those who are now seeing productivity losses after heavy investment in accelerating digital adoption at their organizations.
The downward productivity trend after initial gains at the start of the pandemic is becoming a common story. However, a few companies are seeing progress — specifically, those successful at managing employee time, talent, and energy before Covid-19. These businesses excel at continued growth, outpacing the rest by 40% in an ever-widening corporate productivity gap.
Our article explores how what’s happening parallels the 2008 financial crisis, what the next part of this hype cycle will be, and the pitfalls businesses deciding how to handle their workforces going forward should avoid.