Kodak Vigilant

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Abigail Tyrie

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Aug 4, 2024, 12:05:09 PM8/4/24

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The impact of Covid-19 on the business world is far beyond the year 2020, with some changes now expected by employees (virtual work), some services expected by the market (no contact delivery), and technologies changing how humans communicate (artificial intelligence). Korn Ferry research shows that:

As a professional in any business setting, you can try and hang on to the past, and possibly get left behind; or you can embrace today and prep for tomorrow. As your work setting changes (in terms of hours, virtual/onsite work, services offered, changing customers, etc.), are you actively learning new skills and bringing a positive attitude to the effort? Or are you refusing to learn anything new and modeling closed-minded thinking? Consider this advice from author Charles Swindoll:

Consider the Project Management Professional (PMP ) exam change that went live in 2021; if you were consistently engaging in your local Project Manager network or a member of the PMI.org community, you knew of the pending change and planned your certification work accordingly and with support from your manager. That is an example of a disruption to a known process. If you were actively connected with your industry, pursuing training, and working on new skills captured in the exam, the change had limited impact. If you failed to stay connected or work on new skills, you may have to pay to take the test repeatedly.

Recognize that there will always be disruptions. Be vigilant in what skills you develop so that your growth mindset and relevant skills can carry you forward into whatever disruption happens next.