Tag: David Seinker

Businesses have been through a lot in the last 18 months. As we near the end of 2021, a year that has put many to the test, it is useful to pause and reflect on lessons learned that might be applied in the new year. There are numerous advantages to reflecting on what worked and what did not.

In an efficiency-obsessed world, productivity and optimisation is the currency that professionals seem to live and die by. We’re constantly seeking ways to more effectively utilise our time, manage our projects, 'use' our downtime, and upskill for an advantage over our colleagues in the next virtual cubicle. 

Many employers are asking their teams to work from home, while entrepreneurs who would usually work from a shared space are working from home. This is in order to reduce the risk of employees contracting the COVID-19 virus and adhere to the national lockdown. 

Even the smartest minds around boardroom tables in many corporate companies could not have predicted that businesses around the world would be facing a crisis of this nature and this magnitude. COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into all business predictions and all 2020 plans. Anything that any business wanted to do this year, or likely even had planned for 2021, will have to be changed, or require a completely new approach.