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Office Politics: Keeping staff sane in a world gone mad Ewen MacPherson is Chief People Officer at Havas UK The past twelve months have made it impossible for most of us to work like we did before.  What’s more, these lockdowns have made it apparent that working from home all of the time is tougher than many of us ever imagined. So how can employers truly support their teams to get through it and emerge, blinking maybe, but intact? Make it possible to work As employers, the first priority is empathy. From the start our focus has been on telling our people that ‘your best...

BBC News By Anne Cassidy image captionRandi Lippert says the virtual staff lunches have brought everyone together When Randi Lippert moved to London from Canada for work she was looking forward to getting to know her new colleagues. Unfortunately, she relocated just before the first coronavirus lockdown last year. "I didn't have much in-office time to bond with my new team members before we all had to work from home," says the 28-year-old. Thankfully for Ms Lippert, she has been able to get to know all her new workmates over lunch - "Zoom lunch" that is. Her employer, investment firm Wealthsi...