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While it is not uncommon for the creative teams to work remotely away from their office confines, being mandated to stay home-bound could be restrictive for a process that heavily depends on team chemistry. Moreover, with a continuous flow of stories about selfless service, human sufferings, and the fragility of life as a whole, presumptions on human behavior probably need to or are being reconsidered, particularly when it comes down to creative thinking. The big question here is – in this restored focus on “pure creative thinking,” has a notable change taken place in perspective and approach towards ideation? Is there a need to polish some meta-skills and to have a deeper connection? According to Agnello Dias, Co-Founder Taproot Dentsu, and Creative Chairman, DAN, the frantic churn for newer creative that decreased the lifespan of every piece of creative to a couple of weeks might and should (honestly) slow down. He believes that the race to get something “new” out there often outweig...

After being under lockdown for more than two months, businesses are now ready to resume their normal functioning. From June 8th, life will be just like it was before this pandemic. However, we may continue witnessing new coronavirus cases and deaths. The school and colleges and international travel will still remain shut. But it is time for us to step out of our houses and go back to work. Although the government has permitted the offices to function in full strength, this doesn’t mean there is no danger. In fact, since the employees will start going to their offices, we need to take safety precautions more seriously than ever. In order to ensure the safety and good health of ourselves and our colleagues, it is essential to take necessary measures during Unlock 1.0. Here are a few steps working professionals can practice for protection against Covid-19. Things You Should Do During Unlock 1.0 Employees should wear a new mask every day when in a public place, a cloth mask will do...

Quarantine has brought several considerable changes in our lives. With employees working from home, the learning pattern and working culture have been changed. Some of the world’s largest organizations are successfully operating remotely, giving a tremendous rise to telecommuting culture. It has been more than two months now, and India is progressively accepting the idea of work-from-home culture and flexible work hours. Moreover, a lot of companies have started realizing that their employees can be more or equally productive when given the freedom of working remotely and flexible working hours. No matter what the field is, the working culture is going to change for most organizations once everything returns to normal. Companies might adopt the telecommuting culture partially or wholly as it is eco-friendly, helpful in cost-reduction, and saves resources. Although, as a result, the hiring trends, demanded skillset, and work traditions will also change. But not everyone has th...

On May 17th, 2020, the Centre announced another lockdown extension for two weeks. Lockdown 4.0 came into effect this Sunday midnight and will continue till May 31st. Despite all the preventive measures taken by the government, the coronavirus outbreak has now crossed the 1 lakh mark with a death toll at 3163, surpassing China’s tally. China registered a total of 84,649 Covid-19 cases and has not added any new cases for around two months now. Meanwhile, India has been adding approx 4000 new cases every day. More than 4.8 million confirmed cases have been detected worldwide with the death toll at 318K+. In order to control the coronavirus spread, India has now entered its fourth phase of lockdown. Amid all the losses during this pandemic, the economy has suffered a significant setback. Considering this, the Centre has allowed some relaxations so that the economy can carry out its regular operations. The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a new set of relaxations along with cert...