The priority for workplaces in the new normal? Wellbeing

Jan 13, 2021

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The wellbeing of the workforce is in jeopardy amid COVID-19. Image: REUTERS/Eva Plevier

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Chief Client Officer and Managing Partner, Global Industry Practices, McKinsey & Company

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