www . AmericanSecurityToday . com September 2022 - Edition 63
What Happened ?
At the start of the pandemic , many workforces showed an initial increase in produc- tion for work from home , but this production slowly started to decrease as longer hours at home also resulted in em- ployee burnout - where the lines of work-life balance be- came blurred for some .
Many experts agree that the re- sult was a decrease in overall production .
Also , company culture had fal- tered as well , especially with new hires and onboarding . Managers also struggled with staff in ensuring an inclusive and collaborative team envi- ronment .
The at-home work environment created " individual is- lands " which seem to hinder team building - which , when encouraged and fostered - al- lows individuals to feel a more connected sense of purpose to the company and each other .
Work-at-home environs created ' individual ilsands ' which hindered team building and working longer hours which resulted in employee burnout .
For these reasons , we now see most corporations implementing policies with either hybrid arrange- ments or 40 hours per week in office . However , there still may be great resis-
tance from many employ-
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