South Africa, July 2 -- The global pandemic has been a major disruptor in all aspects of life, shifting bustling boardrooms to pitches in silent Zoom chat rooms. Even monthly shopping has turned a corner from bricks and mortar to online ordering.

Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the way we engage, and to a large part driven the digitisation of numerous businesses. Employees have also felt increased pressure to work harder at becoming more efficient. In the short term, the novelty of this way of working may spur people on to increase performance, but quickly fades as reality sets in and new challenges are dealt with. This combination of factors has caused anxiety for many staff members and, ultimately, leading to demotivation. As such, ...