Offices after Covid: will they be different? Companies are rethinking their workspaces to try to guarantee maximum safety for their users when they return to their work centers. But this redesign is not just a question of health and safety.
The new design of corporate spaces is also related to the new work models that have come hand in hand with the pandemic.
Companies are outlining when their staff will have to go to the office; what will their return be like and especially “what for” if they can work from home. Undoubtedly, the role of the offices after the Covid will change.
Security, key in the offices after the Covid
Many companies are making changes to adapt their offices after the Covid . Its first objective is to keep employees safe on their return to face-to-face work, with different actions such as: fitting new ventilation systems; implement a new distribution and / or configuration of workstations to maintain adequate safety distances between employees; determine safe tours of the office; signal areas; reinforce all cleaning and maintenance guidelines for the facilities or have furniture that protects us, such as protective screens or Zero Covid tables.
All these measures are important to also improve the emotional health of the insoles. In fact, a study by the Generation & Talent Observatory on the impact of the pandemic on our psychological health reveals that levels of anxiety and worry, symptoms of generalized anxiety and symptoms related to depression are higher in workers who state that they do not have a space for sufficient distance in accordance with the regulations (1.5 meters).
The design of the offices after the Covid
Employee safety is one of the starting premises in the redesign of the offices after the Covid . But not the only change.
The pandemic has accelerated the arrival of a new, much more flexible and hybrid work model. This new framework is impacting office design, probably like never before . Work spaces will be more common, more human and experiential , with a wide typology of different spaces, many designed for socialization and interaction, as we mentioned in this other post.
Reserve your space in the post Covid offices
One of the keys to the new post- Covid offices is their non-territoriality, that is, the spaces and jobs will not be assigned to one person, but will be shared by everyone.
Controlling all employee schedules and movements, ensuring compliance with all Covid regulations and protocols can be a challenge for this system. Therefore, from Ofita we recommend incorporating solutions that allow you to manage and reserve jobs and workspaces from cloud-based systems, such as Condeco.
Users can reserve space on the web, using a mobile app, in a booth, on digital screens in rooms and workstations, or on the Outlook calendar.
Additionally, cleaning crews can access the reservation system and receive their own schedules, so they know which areas need a cleaning performance and when.
