Employee Preparedness is Imperative for Business Recovery
Summary
Even before the coronavirus pandemic employee preparedness was a challenge in the wake of AI, technological innovation and shifting market demands. “One conclusion seems reasonable,” says John Aubrey Douglass, senior research fellow in public policy and higher education at University of California, Berkeley. With the world of work going online, it is even more important to establish and maintain relationships with co-workers, customers, suppliers remotely, without personal contact. A recent McKinsey survey showed that companies with successful reskilling programs could to fill skill gaps caused by technology, and could develop new business models. As companies initiate changes that help them recover from the pandemic or adopt new technology, employee preparedness will lead to success.