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Mar 2020
27m 21s

Adjusting to Remote Work During the Coro...

Harvard Business Review
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Tsedal Neeley, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that there are simple ways leaders can help their employees stay productive, focused, and psychologically healthy as they work from home during the current global pandemic. The right technology tools and clear and constant communication are more important than ever. She recommends that managers do a ... Show More
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