As vaccination, natural immunity, and a few behaviour changes edge the nation — hopefully — towards a post-pandemic normality, women founders have been telling UKTN what they think 2022 will bring. Unsurprisingly, they all expect that Covid-19 will still have an impact as people and organisations change not only the way they work, but also the way they think.
A change in how we work
The pandemic forced many people to work from home, often for the first time. Although remote working had been growing in popularity, in many places, the ’shirking from home’ mentality meant the power of flexible working went undiscovered. It was not until the pandemic that many people found how effective it could be.
“The last year-and-a-half has proven that remote work is successful,” says Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, the CEO and co-founder of AltoVita, the corporate housing booking platform. “With the ability to work remotely demystified, employers and their employees have established a greater level of trust and adapted well to new ways of working outside the traditional office.” ...