What can be learned from New Zealand’s return to work
The island nation is on the other side of its COVID-19 crisis, and has reopened its economy. Here’s what can be taken from the Kiwis’ restart.
The island nation is on the other side of its COVID-19 crisis, and has reopened its economy. Here’s what can be taken from the Kiwis’ restart.
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The company’s vice president of U.S. Communications Moyra Knight says, “We have an opportunity to set the tone for how our companies will emerge.”
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Just as company values and unwritten ‘rules’ are never one-size-fits-all affairs, nor are they cast in stone. Organizations adapt to change, and employees must, too. Beware the unyielding.