3 Steps To Creating a Post-Covid Workplace

The last year we’ve seen many changes come to the workplace, especially now that we enter a new phase of life after COVID-19. As an employer, it’s essential to ensure that employers are comfortable enough to come back to work; this can mean flexible scheduling so workers can work in time blocks on specific days. Others can work from home if they can’t come to the office. As we get into a new world of working, employers need to implement a system; here’s a guide consisting of three steps to creating a post-Covid workplace.

Define “Returning To Work”

As employers, we often define “returning to work” differently from one another. Nowadays, means permanently work-from-home or a temporary scheduling system with workers coming in on specific days and times.

For many employers, defining return to work can also mean deciding what a future workplace could look like based on vaccination status. Many employers feel compelled to enforce the vaccine before allowing workers back, while many search for loopholes and ways around the vaccination status.

As an employer, it’s better to let the employee decide on their own. If they don’t get a vaccine, consider alternative work schedules, such as working from home full time or implementing the mask rule for groups larger than ten.

Implementing Hybrid Work

As we transition, many who worked from home in 2020 request to remain homebound instead of coming into the office. Unfortunately, not every job type can be done from home, but for others in specific job fields, it can work. Many companies vowed to keep work from home positions permanent, but some can be temporary.

As we roll out this new approach, we need to focus on figuring if we need to update our policies, how we can operate effectively while working remotely, and how everything is supervised. Employers need to figure out the best ways to incorporate a hybrid work schedule where employees can come to the office two to three times a week and work from home the other days. Additionally, the office space must be considered. Not many can stay in one area for long; consider renting out office spaces near towns or cities if you have workers in other states.

Becoming More Communicative

After collecting ourselves from the pandemic, it’s time to consider how we communicate about problems and tension in the office. When we return, we need to find solutions to resolve issues. We also must consider how we handle employee retaliation in the workplace. Plan to hold workshops about handling conflict.

As we get ready to return to the office, another one of the steps to creating a post-Covid workplace is to consider a day porter service who can help keep the office neat and organized in between shifts. Using these steps can help further your way to a healthy transition back to the office.