2020 Reflections: Looking Back to Move Forward

It’s tempting to enter 2021 with blind optimism, eager to put the challenges of 2020 behind us. However, to learn as much as possible from the adversities we all faced last year, we’d like to suggest that we begin 2021 with a brief period of reflection.

Rather than making a New Year’s Resolution this year, perhaps more can be achieved by reflecting on the challenges of 2020 and how those experiences will shape 2021 and beyond.

The shift to a remote workforce forced employers and professionals alike to swiftly adapt to unprecedented ways of working and learn new skills rapidly. With an increased focus on flexibility, remote work, and employee well-being, companies across many industries have a unique opportunity to create lasting positive changes.

What has 2020 taught us? What does the future of the workplace hold? How can employers secure talent in this “new normal”?

At Phaidon International, these are the questions that have defined our daily conversations with clients, candidates, and our global workforce across the multiple industries that we cover in our brands:

Selby Jennings- Financial Services
LVI Associates- Engineering & Infrastructure
DSJ Global- End-to-End Supply Chain
EPM Scientific- Life Sciences
Glocomms- Technology

Our new report, "2020 Reflections: Looking Back to Move Forward”, examines the lessons of 2020, to help drive success in the year ahead.