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GAZZETTE Volume 3 • Issue 1 • January 4, 2021 • THEGARRETTCO.COM
THE NEW NORM
Team Garrett bonds more than ever while working from home
As the new year begins, it is fascinating to look back on all that we have been through during 2020. From the global pandemic to a polarizing election year, the American people endured a stressful year. But that doesn’t mean the year was a total wash. The Garrett Companies achieved several firsts throughout the year. From offering employees based at HQ in Greenwood the opportunity to work from home whenever they so choose, to the finishing up and opening of four brand-new apartment communities and a restaurant, to Garrett Residential’s first third-party management deal, 2020 was a year of “firsts” for TGC. With the introduction of this new office-as-an-asset mindset for HQ team members, many TGC employees have learned that working from home can be just as fulfilling and just as communicative as working in the office. Not only this, but many employees say that they are actually more productive when they work from home. In a study done by Nick Bloom for the Stanford Graduate School CONTINUED INSIDE