The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted companies with many scrambling to deal with the sudden disruption, losses, and other changes to their businesses. But what about the heart of every company - their people, the workforce? How should companies manage the workforce shifts (i.e. changing headcount needs, or new skills to address new ways of doing business) brought about by disruption not just to their business but to the whole world?

According to Accenture, it all comes down to building a shared workforce resilience that focuses on people and skills, while positioning the business for the future.

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By now, the $11 billion self-help industry is most definitely not small stuff. Yet when you strip it down, there's very little new information. But if it’s all pretty much the same stuff, what if we could distill it into bullet form?

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In the rubble of COVID-19’s economic devastation, new business ideas can be rebuilt. Here is a selection of products that may do well amongst post-pandemic consumers.

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Side hustles aren’t exclusive to the pandemic, but lots of people have started mini-ventures during this time of crisis to either supplement their income or out of pure necessity. With online platforms and multiple new, affordable ways to kickstart a microbusiness, it seems like these side hustles might be pivotal in helping people and businesses survive the pandemic.

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What would Coronavirus experts do during the holidays, or over a long weekend? Do they think it's safe to fly, rent an Airbnb, swim in a pool, or dine outside? Their responses varied greatly.

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We take a look at 3 small businesses in the USA that survived through COVID-19.

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Over in the US many schools are starting the year remotely with a “hybrid” model, and even those that plan to reopen in person are offering remote options.

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A quarter of Malaysian firms have accelerated their digital transformation plans as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, while 60% have slowed down, according to the Workday Digital Agility Index. What’s stopping that 60%?

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As more companies move into different content verticals to keep their brands progressive and diversified, The New York Times has acquired Serial Productions - the studio behind the immensely popular ‘Serial’ podcasts. The move is part of The Times’ ongoing creative and strategic alliance with This American Life. It also puts the media giant in the same pool as other content creators like YouTube and Spotify. 

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Over the last few decades, industries everywhere have begun to adopt subscription business models. Netflix subscriptions have replaced DVD collections, and Spotify has taken the place of CD shelves. This is the subscription economy — and the sector is growing fast. From gaming to education, we look at service-focused industries that are embracing subscription business models.

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