Eyal Gutentag: COVID Lessons After One Year
Eyal Gutentag and family A year ago, who would have guessed we’d have the life-changing experiences that so recently unfolded? COVID 19 has impacted every element of society, from business to personal, in ways we could never have anticipated. In the process, we’ve learned a lot. First, the importance of being an agile company and being able to quickly adapt to changing markets and financial environments was once again reaffirmed. Training employees to be ready for change and to respond positively paid off handsomely. Many companies experienced only slight dips in efficiency if any at all. Second, we were reminded once again that you should never underestimate your staff. If you hired well, you got some of your investment back as the company switched (in many cases) to a remote workforce. Personally, I was always a bit negative about remote workers. Could they be as productive working from home as they were in the office? How could the company function when most o...