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Virtual holiday parties: Potential disasters but also learning experiences
The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges in 2020, perhaps the least of which (and the last of which) is what to do about the holiday party.
By Saul Gonzalez • • 25m ListenThe COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges in 2020, perhaps the least of which (and the last of which) is what to do about the holiday party. History shows that holiday parties — and particularly company holiday parties — are already fraught with the perils of drunken embarrassment and potential harassment suits. What changes as the whole production moves to Zoom? Will people learn anything that improves future get-togethers?
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3 storiesVirtual holiday parties may be disasters. But they’re also learning experiences for 2021
Holiday parties, especially work-related ones, are already fraught with the perils of drunken embarrassment and potential harassment suits. What changes as the whole production moves to Zoom? Will people learn anything that improves future get-togethers?
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