The Wisdom In The Pandemic

In March 2020, when a state of emergency was declared in Mauritius due to the pandemic, many unprepared businesses faced the challenge to quickly re-adapt their Business Continuity model, if they were to remain on track. To keep the "business as usual" scenario amid this crisis, many companies had no choice than to spontaneously adopt remote working practices as their lifelines.

Controversies and myths around homebased work practices has existed for years and most likely up until the pandemic struck. It has often been alleged that people who are out of their managers sightlines are unlikely to be working and efficient. The belief that productivity, efficiency and hard work could only happen within a "controlled" environment – The Office, was deeply rooted in our mind. Has covid-19 shaken this belief?