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4 lessons the pandemic taught us about work, life and balance

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Patty McCord |

TED Salon: DWEN

• March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work for good. Can it also change it for the better? Consultant Patty McCord reviews four key insights employers and employees alike gleaned from their shift to working from home -- and shares how companies can use what they learned in lockdown to creatively and innovatively rethink how we do business.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work for good. Can it also change it for the better? Consultant Patty McCord reviews four key insights employers and employees alike gleaned from their shift to working from home -- and shares how companies can use what they learned in lockdown to creatively and innovatively rethink how we do business.

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with DWEN. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Patty McCord

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Patty McCord served as chief talent officer of Netflix for 14 years and helped create the Netflix Culture Deck.

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This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with DWEN. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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