Industry leader says the test is now whether company culture is strong enough to deal with new threat
As the first cases of Omicron, a new variant of COVID-19, spread throughout the world, business leaders are preparing to turn back the clock to the beginning of the pandemic.
Marc-André Nataf, CEO of Cegid’s North American companies and the head of HR Tech strategic initiatives, understands the challenges ahead of HR professionals as countries consider how to combat what could be the most infectious variant of the coronavirus to date.
“HR professionals have been at the forefront of this crisis, which is unfortunately not finished,” Nataf told HRD. “They’ve done a tremendous job over the past two years.”
Cegid, headquartered in France with offices around the world, including in San Diego and New York City, provides cloud-based business management solutions for finance, payroll, and talent management. The international juggernaut generated revenue of 498 million euros in 2020, assisting clients with the transition to working remotely. While many companies that were digitally averse pre-pandemic have since adapted, Nataf acknowledges a few aspects of the workplace still haven’t translated as easily to the home office.
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