As work and businesses grapple with the economic fallout from the pandemic, it will be interesting to see how they adapt and evolve to not only survive, but hopefully thrive in the new reality.
For some companies, the global health crisis could sadly deliver a death sentence, but for those who are nimble and agile, the situation could create invaluable opportunities to move forward and rise above the challenging time.
For an online design platform, Canva, the pandemic only strengthens its resolve to look for more ways to help and give back to the community. While ensuring that the team’s health and safety remain the company’s top priority, Canva does not lose sight of giving the most value it possibly can to the community.
When lockdown was implemented without much lead time, it paid well that Sun Life already had a work-from-home program in place and that many transactions and processes were available on the digital platform. But then again, as its CEO said, no amount of readiness could prepare one for the COVID-19 pandemic that brought the country to recession.
