How to organize the return to the office?

Organizing the return to the office must be a priority for companies, because uncertainty is something that is present in this current scenario, some have never worked from home, others have not gone to the office since March 2020 and others have done a mixed modality with bubble groups.

11/15/2021

To organize your return to the office, there are a series of tips that you should keep in mind:

  • Make sure the space is well-adapted, and that there is enough space between tables.
  • Safety is paramount, so check and confirm that the environment is appropriate and complies with current regulations.
  • The company may allow some people to continue working from home, in which case you will need to take into account what their role is and whether they need to interact with the rest of the team.
  • You need to define priorities and know what is most important to the organization?
    • Customer satisfaction, employee well-being or productivity?
    • Depending on this, you will need to make the right decisions. For example, if group cohesion is important to the company, you may want to establish that at least one day a week everyone works from the office. Or if the priority is customer satisfaction, you will need to make decisions with this objective in mind.
  • If your team is working remotely and needs to return to the office, explain clearly when and how they should return. The health crisis we have experienced has caused various fears, so listen to their fears and try to reassure them.
  • Analyze possible concerns and make decisions. Once you have listened to your team, try to do everything possible to make the return to the office as comfortable as possible.
Back to the office

The key to organizing this return to in-person work well is good management, creating a safe space, being transparent and listening to your team, and with tools like Timenet, our workday management system, project work and helpdesk, this return to the offices will be much easier for both the company and the human team!

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