Last year, we have seen a real change in our working lives started by COVID-19. Lockdowns forced many companies to work from home. To that end, businesses need to find new ways to stay competitive in this post Covid-19 era.
Schimen Ltd has listed 4 Ways to adapt a workspace to help businesses keep and nurture employees. That will, in turn, boost the bottom-line of companies.
- Put Health and wellbeing at the centre stage of the work environment
One of the major roles of businesses in 2021 will be to keep employees safe from health risks.
Enhance office safety and sanitation in the work environment by:
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- adding sinks in kitchen corners and break rooms,
- placing various hand sanitizer dispensers around the office,
- favouring placement of trash cans in common areas instead of individual desk ones.
- Optimise Open Space layout
One of the major impacts of COVID-19 has been on how we work and where we work.
Office designs and layouts will have to be re-worked to ensure that employees feel comfortable coming back from remote work.
The biggest challenge for a business in 2021 will be to create an office space that encourages communication and team collaboration whilst maintaining social distancing. New office layouts will have to include more boundaries like shields, curtains and walls and re-design furniture layouts so that employees do not need to face one another.
- Greatest acoustic for better comfort
Acoustic comfort will be essential when optimising open workspaces. Acoustic discomfort can lead to team productivity decline. Schimen Ltd has worked on various office layouts that minimise noise level by including acoustic panels, ceiling tiles and acoustic armchairs to create a quieter environment.
- Focus on flexibility
Flexible working hours in a place of work that provides a cocooning, familiar universe with a feeling of “like at home” will boost talent productivity, engagement and happiness.
COVID-19 has changed the way people work. There are many points to consider when redesigning your interior office space. Businesses need to ensure the wellbeing and safety of their employees. Those that choose to capitalise on these changes will see the most success soon.
Schimen Ltd will help you create a beautiful workplace that’s up to health and safety regulations and helps to ease the new way of working.