Is the human resource function a help or a hindrance to coronavirus-era productivity?

Is the human resource function a help or a hindrance to coronavirus-era productivity?

We have all had to adapt over the last 12 months. Whether it's regarding work, education, family life or social interaction, most facets of our lives have been disrupted. This hasn't been without its benefits though. Whatever else a crisis offers, it invariably provides the chance to grow and perhaps also an opportunity to thrive.

The arrival of Covid-19 took people out of their usual routines and work practices, and as a result, people rapidly adapted to working from home – and mostly with great success. Clearly, different industries had to evolve different strategies, but for the most part, any occupation that was mostly based on a campus or in an office environment, employees were not only able to maintain productivity but actually outperform expectations.

Dr Abdullatif Al Shamsi recognised that things shifted within HCT campuses across the emirates.

Dr Ottilia Brown, clinical psychologist with The Lighthouse Arabia, looks at how to increase productivity without burning out

Workplace bullies found their tactics were no longer as effective as they had been, and introverts came out from behind the screens and became more vocal and visual in their behaviours, thereby enhancing performance and surprising those who had not seen this side of them previously.

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