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Will life ever be the same again?

Stay at home, work from home The fact is, even before COVID-19 became the catalyst, there were quite a number of employers already embracing the ever-evolving technologies that make WFH an option for their employees. They recognized that it’s no longer necessary to have employees be in an office full-time to be productive contributor to a team. Indeed, many kinds of work can be done just as effectively, if not more so, from home or anywhere. But this time, WFH was not an option but mandatory. Were employers and employees ready for workplace changes? Let’s take a quick look at the top challenges faced by employees versus business leaders/owners working from home: Barriers to effective communication top the challenges faced by both employees and business leaders/owners. Both groups also pointed out insufficient facilities, tools and devices; and that the home environment is not conducive to work as the other top challenges faced. Surprisingly, lack of trust came up last in