{"id":98035,"date":"2021-01-07T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2786148"},"modified":"2021-01-07T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T02:00:00","slug":"making-critical-back-to-work-decisions-3-questions-for-employers-to-keep-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/01\/07\/making-critical-back-to-work-decisions-3-questions-for-employers-to-keep-in-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Critical Back to Work Decisions: 3 questions for employers to keep in mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>iCrowdNewswire <\/strong><span class=\"date\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan 6, 2021&nbsp;&nbsp;11:00 AM ET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of employees currently work from home. However, once the post-pandemic dust has settled, many businesses will start reopening their establishments. Staff will return to work \u2013 whether gradually or simultaneously, or full-time or part-time. Regardless of how the transition unfolds, it\u2019s never going to be \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d as employees and employers knew it prior to COVID. A lot will change \u2013 and it\u2019s time that employers start planning for that change NOW!<\/p>\n<p>Having a full-featured <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deskflex.com\/\">room management system<\/a><\/strong> on your side will ease the stress and anxiety of back-to-work transition planning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning Back to Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many employers have asked their staff to work from home over the past many months. As a result, most employees (and employers too) have grown to live and work with new \u201coffice\u201d routines. But all that will change once it\u2019s safe to return to work. And, if back to work is to be successful, employers must start planning for that transition now \u2013 before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three Key Questions to Consider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some key considerations to keep in mind when deciding how your workspace scheduling software will aid your return to work strategy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The headcount challenge:<\/strong> The first thing you\u2019ll need to decide is whether you\u2019ll have all your headcount back at work, or whether you plan on reducing the number of staff. This decision may impact the number of licenses you\u2019ll need to acquire for the room booking software<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/submission.icrowdmarketing.com\/assets\/source\/users\/1908\/room_management.png?1608910815245\" alt=\"room_management\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The timing challenge:<\/strong> Assuming you\u2019ve decided to have most of your staff return to the office. Now what? Well, you\u2019ll need to prepare your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deskflex.com\/\">room management software<\/a><\/strong> to recognize that fact. Most software tools require information to be set up first, such as employee profiles, workstation layout etc.<br \/>So, if you plan on having an initial batch of workers return in a few weeks\u2019 time \u2013 then now is when you must start building that database. Staggering another batch to resume in a few months then gives you additional breathing room to create and validate their profiles. It\u2019s all about timing!<\/li>\n<li><strong>The access challenge:<\/strong> The most effective use of desk and workspace management tools, is to provide employees remote access to the tools. That way, your staff can manage their own workspace anytime, anywhere. The best office scheduling software even allow mobile access to their features, enabling staff to schedule, cancel, book or reschedule desks and office space while on the go.<br \/>Now is the time to evaluate your company\u2019s infrastructure to ensure remote access runs smoothly. I some cases, you may need to upgrade your internet\/intranet speed; in other cases, you may need to request employees to do the same on their home internet connections. Because top-of-the-line <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deskflex.com\/\">room management software<\/a><\/strong> typically isn\u2019t very resource heavy, such upgrades won\u2019t be too costly. Nonetheless, now\u2019s the time to review those requirements and make the necessary changes, if required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve reviewed these key requirements, employers must start reaching out to returning staff and brief them on what to expect. If staff are to return to a workplace where they\u2019re to feel safe and secure, then it\u2019s best to provide them adequate advance notice of the workplace changes they\u2019re to expect. Well prepared staff always work at their most efficient levels!<\/p>\n<div id=\"related_posts_wrap\">\n<h4>Also Read:<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"viacrowd viaimg\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/themes\/icrowdnewswire\/images\/post_via_image.png\" alt=\"iCrowdNewswire\"><\/a> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- Now display keyword(tags) if any, and Categories combined --> <!--<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"btn btn-primary\"> <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"related_posts_url\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Related Posts<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\n\n--> <\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heymuse.com\/making-critical-back-to-work-decisions-3-questions-for-employers-to-keep-in-mind\/\">Making Critical Back to Work Decisions: 3 questions for employers to keep in mind<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heymuse.com\">Financial Market Brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iCrowdNewswire &nbsp;&nbsp;Jan 6, 2021&nbsp;&nbsp;11:00 AM ET Hundreds of thousands of employees currently work from home. However, once the post-pandemic dust has settled, many businesses will start reopening their establishments. Staff will return to work &ndash; whether gradually or simultaneously, or full-time or part-time. Regardless of how the transition unfolds, it&rsquo;s never going to be &ldquo;business [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heymuse.com\/making-critical-back-to-work-decisions-3-questions-for-employers-to-keep-in-mind\/\">Making Critical Back to Work Decisions: 3 questions for employers to keep in mind<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heymuse.com\/\">Financial Market Brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/01\/07\/making-critical-back-to-work-decisions-3-questions-for-employers-to-keep-in-mind\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":291,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Making Critical Back to Work Decisions: 3 questions for employers to keep in mind - Business<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/01\/07\/making-critical-back-to-work-decisions-3-questions-for-employers-to-keep-in-mind\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Making Critical Back to Work Decisions: 3 questions for employers to keep in mind - Business\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"iCrowdNewswire &nbsp;&nbsp;Jan 6, 2021&nbsp;&nbsp;11:00 AM ET Hundreds of thousands of employees currently work from home. 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