Lessons from a global pandemic
COVID-19 has touched us all, wherever we might be in the world. From coffee clubs to friendly robots, here are four short stories from across our European offices that highlight some of the things we learnt – as a business, but more importantly as people.
The biggest lesson? The power of looking after each other.
Humanity runs on coffee
We brewed up something new during lockdown – our very own Coffee Club, matching colleagues in the UK and beyond at random for a virtual coffee catch-up.
Gimme some (virtual) lovin’
Loneliness was a big issue for older people during the outbreak of the pandemic. This team in Belgium set up an initiative to help them stay in touch with loved ones.
There’s a light that never goes out
Hundreds of colleagues found comfort in music during lockdown in Italy as they joined lively sessions from their living rooms, organised by a colleague turned storyteller/DJ.
Hello, how may A.I. help you?
Help often comes from unexpected places – a friendly robot, for example. Wendy helped answer COVID-19 questions from older people across the Netherlands.
