Little - Beyond Workplace II

WHAT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAN TEACH US ABOUT DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE By Scott Brideau Five or ten years from now, 2020 may well be viewed as a critical tipping point in our collective struggles with climate change. When we look at the layers of impact that the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has imposed upon public health, the economy, resilience and other related systems, we should acknowledge the parallels this global pandemic has to what is expected as the impact curve of climate change steepens.

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Little - Beyond Workplace II

Published on Sep 2, 2020

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“The report of my death was an exaggeration” – Mark Twain To appropriate a quote by Mark Twain, many people are talking about the death of the workplace in the wake of the COVID-19 event. The C-19 event is a Black Swan event still unfolding on the world stage which will inevitably result in long term changes for the Workplace. Although we’re currently seeing a fracturing of workplace strategy and how companies are dealing with physical workspace, at some point the pandemic will pass. What changes will remain? And, because of the fundamental way humans engage and interact with each other, what things won't change? For any company that sees in-person collaboration as a differentiator or a strategic advantage for their clients and their workforce, the workplace will still remain relevant. This Beyond Workplace edition explores some of the issues that keep our workplaces relevant, with an eye to the future.