Destination Office – What returning to the workplace looks like IRL
Companies are using different strategies to encourage employees back to the office amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Strategies include offering more refreshments and amenities, social events, and updated technology in private offices and meeting rooms. There is also a focus on small meeting spaces over large conference rooms, and an emphasis on softer, more collaborative spaces and choice, flexibility, and neighborhoods. Some companies have also improved their tech services in private offices, improved shared conference rooms, ensured that every private office is equipped with Microsoft Teams and another seating area, and upgraded large spaces like auditoriums. One of the biggest benefits that office spaces offer is the ability to cultivate deeper relationships, a tangible culture and shared purpose.